How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 58
... Body elongate , or if ovate , some- what depressed ; antennae almost always long , often as long as or much longer than the body ; base of antennae usually partly surrounded by the eyes , ( Long- horned Beetles ) . Figs . 160 , 161 ...
... Body elongate , or if ovate , some- what depressed ; antennae almost always long , often as long as or much longer than the body ; base of antennae usually partly surrounded by the eyes , ( Long- horned Beetles ) . Figs . 160 , 161 ...
Page 184
... body is much contracted . FAMILY 34. DASCILLIDAE The Soft - Bodied Plant Beetles This is a small family of beetles that range in size from 3 to 14 mm . They are black , brown , or mottled in color . They may be either elon- gate and ...
... body is much contracted . FAMILY 34. DASCILLIDAE The Soft - Bodied Plant Beetles This is a small family of beetles that range in size from 3 to 14 mm . They are black , brown , or mottled in color . They may be either elon- gate and ...
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... body , that of fe- male three - fifths as long as the body . Fig . 886 . Curculio sulcatulus ( Csy . ) ............ Figure 886 LENGTH : 5.5-7.5 mm . RANGE : Eastern half of U. S. and Utah and Col. south to Mexico . Sooty to reddish ...
... body , that of fe- male three - fifths as long as the body . Fig . 886 . Curculio sulcatulus ( Csy . ) ............ Figure 886 LENGTH : 5.5-7.5 mm . RANGE : Eastern half of U. S. and Utah and Col. south to Mexico . Sooty to reddish ...
Contents
Use of the PicturedKey | 19 |
PicturedKey to the Genera and Species of Some Common Beetles | 61 |
General References | 395 |
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