How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Black , thickly clothed with scales of varying shades of gray , brown and blackish .
Beak two - thirds as long as thorax . This " Clover Leaf Beetle ” may be found in
almost any clover field ; the green and pinkish larvae climb up the plants at night
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Black , thickly clothed with scales of varying shades of gray , brown and blackish .
Beak two - thirds as long as thorax . This " Clover Leaf Beetle ” may be found in
almost any clover field ; the green and pinkish larvae climb up the plants at night
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Page 371
Reddish brown to black , appearing greenish or bluish - black or yellow from the
heavy coat of scales and hairs ; beak , head and legs black . It is often abundant
in clover fields and is known as the " Lesser Clover Leaf Weevil . ” ( b ) H. postica
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Reddish brown to black , appearing greenish or bluish - black or yellow from the
heavy coat of scales and hairs ; beak , head and legs black . It is often abundant
in clover fields and is known as the " Lesser Clover Leaf Weevil . ” ( b ) H. postica
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Page 385
This " Cabbage Curculio ” is black with scales first yellowish but becoming white
above and larger white scales beneath ; funicle 7 - segmented , first and second
segments each about as long as third and fourth measured together . This genus
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This " Cabbage Curculio ” is black with scales first yellowish but becoming white
above and larger white scales beneath ; funicle 7 - segmented , first and second
segments each about as long as third and fourth measured together . This genus
...
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Contents
Use of the PicturedKey | 19 |
PicturedKey to the Genera and Species of Some Common Beetles | 61 |
General References | 395 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | How to Know the Beetles Pictured key nature series |
| Authors | Ross H. Arnett, Norville Morgan Downie, Harry Edwin Jaques |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | W. C. Brown Company, 1980 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 17 May 2011 |
| ISBN | 0697047768, 9780697047762 |
| Length | 416 pages |
| Subjects | › › Nature / Animals / Insects & Spiders |
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