How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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... oval ranging in size from 1.2 to 2 mm . They are black or Figure 307 GEORYSSIDAE FAMILY 14 . The Minute Mud - Loving Beetles This small family consists of oval , convex bee- tles ranging in size from 1.5 to 3 mm , dark brown in color ...
... oval ranging in size from 1.2 to 2 mm . They are black or Figure 307 GEORYSSIDAE FAMILY 14 . The Minute Mud - Loving Beetles This small family consists of oval , convex bee- tles ranging in size from 1.5 to 3 mm , dark brown in color ...
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... oval . The latter has erect brownish hairs on the tubercles while with terrestris the hairs are pale yellowish and scale - like . Both species are found in the eastern U. S. In all there are about 40 members of this genus in our fauna ...
... oval . The latter has erect brownish hairs on the tubercles while with terrestris the hairs are pale yellowish and scale - like . Both species are found in the eastern U. S. In all there are about 40 members of this genus in our fauna ...
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... oval , or elon- gate beetles . They vary in size from 2 to 4 mm . The color runs from testaceous to piceous and they may be spotted or striped . Their soft bodies are covered with rather dense and long pubescence . Two genera have the ...
... oval , or elon- gate beetles . They vary in size from 2 to 4 mm . The color runs from testaceous to piceous and they may be spotted or striped . Their soft bodies are covered with rather dense and long pubescence . Two genera have 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