How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 41
Page 194
... Western Cedar Borer , a most beautiful iridescent and gold beetle ( 14- 17 mm ) . It ranges throughout the mountain ... western moun- tain regions where it lives in many of the coni- fers . Adult beetles are occasionally found in the ...
... Western Cedar Borer , a most beautiful iridescent and gold beetle ( 14- 17 mm ) . It ranges throughout the mountain ... western moun- tain regions where it lives in many of the coni- fers . Adult beetles are occasionally found in the ...
Page 337
... Western half United States . Robust , shining . Black or dark olive- green . Travels in swarms and causes heavy losses to mustard crops . The Colorado Cabbage Flea Beetle P. albionica ( Lec . ) is a western pest of the mus- tard family ...
... Western half United States . Robust , shining . Black or dark olive- green . Travels in swarms and causes heavy losses to mustard crops . The Colorado Cabbage Flea Beetle P. albionica ( Lec . ) is a western pest of the mus- tard family ...
Page 416
... Western beet leaf beetle , 331 Western black flea beetle , 337 Western cedar beetle , 194 Western grape rootworm , 323 Western Lyctus , 222 Western rasberry fruitworm , 256 Wheat wireworm , 202 Where to find beetles , 9 Whirligig ...
... Western beet leaf beetle , 331 Western black flea beetle , 337 Western cedar beetle , 194 Western grape rootworm , 323 Western Lyctus , 222 Western rasberry fruitworm , 256 Wheat wireworm , 202 Where to find beetles , 9 Whirligig ...
Contents
Use of the PicturedKey | 19 |
PicturedKey to the Genera and Species of Some Common Beetles | 61 |
General References | 395 |
Copyright | |
1 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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