How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 137
... differs from the above in hav- ing its front tarsi dilated and padded beneath , and the first segment of the hind tarsi much longer than the second . It measures 6-7 mm and ranges through the eastern half of our country . The genus ...
... differs from the above in hav- ing its front tarsi dilated and padded beneath , and the first segment of the hind tarsi much longer than the second . It measures 6-7 mm and ranges through the eastern half of our country . The genus ...
Page 156
... differs in that the hind tarsal segments 1-4 are unequal instead of very short and equal as in Anthobi- um . Arpedium cribatum Fauv . , 4.5-5 mm , is known from Iowa eastward . It is elongate - oval in form , with thorax and elytra ...
... differs in that the hind tarsal segments 1-4 are unequal instead of very short and equal as in Anthobi- um . Arpedium cribatum Fauv . , 4.5-5 mm , is known from Iowa eastward . It is elongate - oval in form , with thorax and elytra ...
Page 330
... differs from gentilis in having elytra but slightly if at all wider than the thorax and the antennae of the male with 11 segments instead of 10. The un- der parts are black . Scelolyperus cyanellus Lec . , 3.5-4.5 mm . differs from the ...
... differs from gentilis in having elytra but slightly if at all wider than the thorax and the antennae of the male with 11 segments instead of 10. The un- der parts are black . Scelolyperus cyanellus Lec . , 3.5-4.5 mm . differs from the ...
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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