How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 179
... males elongated . Fig . 438 . Dynastes tityus ( L. ) Heavy . Usually gray with variable black or brown markings ; rarely wholly chestnut brown . Male with horns as pictured ; female with small tubercules only on head . This genus has ...
... males elongated . Fig . 438 . Dynastes tityus ( L. ) Heavy . Usually gray with variable black or brown markings ; rarely wholly chestnut brown . Male with horns as pictured ; female with small tubercules only on head . This genus has ...
Page 207
... males measure 30 to 50 mm while the winged males are but 10 mm long . They are piceous with legs , pronotum and mandibles reddish . Z. riversi Horn is somewhat larger . The male is black with yellowish red on head , tho- rax and part of ...
... males measure 30 to 50 mm while the winged males are but 10 mm long . They are piceous with legs , pronotum and mandibles reddish . Z. riversi Horn is somewhat larger . The male is black with yellowish red on head , tho- rax and part of ...
Page 377
... male ( c ) still shorter ; pygidium of male with long yellow hairs . Appendices of claws broad , nearly or quite rectangular . The eggs are laid in hazel - nuts where the larvae develop . The infested nuts fall early . 4lb Breeds in ...
... male ( c ) still shorter ; pygidium of male with long yellow hairs . Appendices of claws broad , nearly or quite rectangular . The eggs are laid in hazel - nuts where the larvae develop . The infested nuts fall early . 4lb Breeds in ...
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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