How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 158
... short appendages on the palpi . It ranges through our Central and Eastern States and measures 2.5 mm . It is pale reddish brown . Another member of this latter genus , T. costalis Lec . , is common over a rather wide range . It is ...
... short appendages on the palpi . It ranges through our Central and Eastern States and measures 2.5 mm . It is pale reddish brown . Another member of this latter genus , T. costalis Lec . , is common over a rather wide range . It is ...
Page 206
... short , part- ly convex , and with or without explanate mar- gins . In most species the elytra are short and narrowed greatly behind . In a few species , Zarhipis , they are entire . The larvae are lumi- nescent and predaceous on other ...
... short , part- ly convex , and with or without explanate mar- gins . In most species the elytra are short and narrowed greatly behind . In a few species , Zarhipis , they are entire . The larvae are lumi- nescent and predaceous on other ...
Page 284
... short ; tarsal claws with a short strong tooth . Fig . 667 . Tegrodera erosa Lec . Soldier Beetle Figure 666 LENGTH : 15-24 mm . RANGE : eastern half of U. S. Bluish black and shining throughout . Thorax about equal in length and width ...
... short ; tarsal claws with a short strong tooth . Fig . 667 . Tegrodera erosa Lec . Soldier Beetle Figure 666 LENGTH : 15-24 mm . RANGE : eastern half of U. S. Bluish black and shining throughout . Thorax about equal in length and width ...
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