How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 82
... punctures ; elytra with deep striae and punctures . P. crucigerus Say , with a length of 10-12 mm and much the same range as fasciatus is black with two large red spots on each elytron . These very interestingly marked beetles differ so ...
... punctures ; elytra with deep striae and punctures . P. crucigerus Say , with a length of 10-12 mm and much the same range as fasciatus is black with two large red spots on each elytron . These very interestingly marked beetles differ so ...
Page 83
... punctures . Elytra quite convex , the striae deep and without punctures . Evarthrus obsoletus Say about 2 mm longer than P. honestus and of similar color and range . The hind angles of the thorax are rounded instead of being rectangular ...
... punctures . Elytra quite convex , the striae deep and without punctures . Evarthrus obsoletus Say about 2 mm longer than P. honestus and of similar color and range . The hind angles of the thorax are rounded instead of being rectangular ...
Page 85
... punctures two . Fig . 223 . Abacidus sculptus ( Lec . ) Figure 223 LENGTH : 13-15 mm . RANGE : N. Y. to S. Carolina . Black . Thorax about as wide as elytra with deeply impressed mid - line ; dorsal punc- tures on the third striae . A ...
... punctures two . Fig . 223 . Abacidus sculptus ( Lec . ) Figure 223 LENGTH : 13-15 mm . RANGE : N. Y. to S. Carolina . Black . Thorax about as wide as elytra with deeply impressed mid - line ; dorsal punc- tures on the third striae . A ...
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