How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 111
... United States . It is one of the largest spe- cies ( 9.3-11.1 mm ) . The genus Agabus contains about 25 spe- cies in our fauna . They are difficult to sepa- rate as most are black . 8b Hind tibia not as in 8a . 9a 9b 9 ( 8 ) Side lobes ...
... United States . It is one of the largest spe- cies ( 9.3-11.1 mm ) . The genus Agabus contains about 25 spe- cies in our fauna . They are difficult to sepa- rate as most are black . 8b Hind tibia not as in 8a . 9a 9b 9 ( 8 ) Side lobes ...
Page 114
... United States and Canada . Upper parts dull brownish - yellow with markings of black . Elytra with yellowish cross bar behind the middle . Thermonetus ornaticollis ( Aube . ) , 11-13 mm long , is dull yellow above with two trans- verse ...
... United States and Canada . Upper parts dull brownish - yellow with markings of black . Elytra with yellowish cross bar behind the middle . Thermonetus ornaticollis ( Aube . ) , 11-13 mm long , is dull yellow above with two trans- verse ...
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... United States . Very slender . Dark reddish - brown , legs and antennae yellowish . S. duryi Csy . piceous black with head , thorax and antennae dusky yellow has been taken in Ohio . It measures 4 mm . There are about 35 other members ...
... United States . Very slender . Dark reddish - brown , legs and antennae yellowish . S. duryi Csy . piceous black with head , thorax and antennae dusky yellow has been taken in Ohio . It measures 4 mm . There are about 35 other members ...
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Use of the PicturedKey | 19 |
PicturedKey to the Genera and Species of Some Common Beetles | 61 |
General References | 395 |
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abdomen adults antennae antennae and legs apex apical bark basal base beak beetles blackish Blister Beetle bronze brownish brownish-yellow Canada Central and Eastern claws coarse punctures color common convex covered coxae coxal cavities coxal plates dark brown dark reddish-brown densely dorsal dull yellow Eastern half United Eastern U. S. Eastern United elongate elytra elytral striae elytron eyes feed femora flattened front coxae front tibiae fungi genus gray green groove hairs half of United head and thorax Hind coxae hind tibiae Horn insects labrum larvae last segment legs and antennae LENGTH lobed male mandibles marked as pictured maxillary palpi Melsh metathorax middle oval paler pest piceous pronotum Prosternum prothorax pubescence pygidium RANGE reddish reddish-yellow ridges scutellum shining black side slender species striae suture tarsi tennae thorax thorax and elytra tibiae tles tooth tured U. S. and Canada usually Weevil wholly black yellowish