How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 123
... hairs ; legs and antennae yellow . Some of the smallest known beetles be- long to this family . The true wings when pres- ent are usually fringed with long hairs . They live in decaying wood . Another species is Acra- trichis moerens ...
... hairs ; legs and antennae yellow . Some of the smallest known beetles be- long to this family . The true wings when pres- ent are usually fringed with long hairs . They live in decaying wood . Another species is Acra- trichis moerens ...
Page 172
... hairs between them . T. terrestris Say and T. foveicollis Harold are smaller species measuring only 5-6 mm . Both have the scutellum oval . The latter has erect brownish hairs on the tubercles while with terrestris the hairs are pale ...
... hairs between them . T. terrestris Say and T. foveicollis Harold are smaller species measuring only 5-6 mm . Both have the scutellum oval . The latter has erect brownish hairs on the tubercles while with terrestris the hairs are pale ...
Page 374
... hairs , as pictured . Eudociminus mannerheimi Boh . , 10.5-15 mm long , is another member of this tribe . It is black with side stripes on thorax and four small spots of brown scales on the fourth interval of the elytra . It ranges from ...
... hairs , as pictured . Eudociminus mannerheimi Boh . , 10.5-15 mm long , is another member of this tribe . It is black with side stripes on thorax and four small spots of brown scales on the fourth interval of the elytra . It ranges from ...
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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