How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 96
... pale , striae on elytra fine with fine punctures . L. grandis Hentz is quite similar but larger 8-10 mm . The antennae are entirely pale and elytral striae deep . It is common and has a wide distribution . This is an interesting genus ...
... pale , striae on elytra fine with fine punctures . L. grandis Hentz is quite similar but larger 8-10 mm . The antennae are entirely pale and elytral striae deep . It is common and has a wide distribution . This is an interesting genus ...
Page 107
... Pale to reddish - yellow with black mark- ings ; eyes circular in outline . Legs pale yellow ; the markings on elytra are variable . ( b ) H. immaculicollis Harr . LENGTH : 2.5-3 mm . RANGE : North Ameri- ca , common . Rufous to reddish ...
... Pale to reddish - yellow with black mark- ings ; eyes circular in outline . Legs pale yellow ; the markings on elytra are variable . ( b ) H. immaculicollis Harr . LENGTH : 2.5-3 mm . RANGE : North Ameri- ca , common . Rufous to reddish ...
Page 332
... pale . As the name indicates it feeds on waterlilies . ( b ) G. decora ( Say ) LENGTH : 4.5-5.5 mm . RANGE : United States and Canada . Dull yellow to brown with yellowish pubescence . Antennae dark ; legs pale . Lives on willows . Fig ...
... pale . As the name indicates it feeds on waterlilies . ( b ) G. decora ( Say ) LENGTH : 4.5-5.5 mm . RANGE : United States and Canada . Dull yellow to brown with yellowish pubescence . Antennae dark ; legs pale . Lives on willows . Fig ...
Contents
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