How to Know the BeetlesDescribes the physical characteristics, habits and habitats of 1500 species of beetles. |
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Page 62
The two genera are separated in the following descriptions of the more common
species . All species are found under the bark of decaying trees . Medium sized ,
often brilliant colored , swift moving land beetles . Both larvae and adults feed on
...
The two genera are separated in the following descriptions of the more common
species . All species are found under the bark of decaying trees . Medium sized ,
often brilliant colored , swift moving land beetles . Both larvae and adults feed on
...
Page 214
NOSODENDRONIDAE The Wounded - tree Beetles FAMILY 59 .
DEDRODONTIDAE The Tooth - Neck Fungus Beetles ... Adults are frequently
found in the fermenting sap of the wounds of trees . The larvae may develop in
hollow stumps or in ...
NOSODENDRONIDAE The Wounded - tree Beetles FAMILY 59 .
DEDRODONTIDAE The Tooth - Neck Fungus Beetles ... Adults are frequently
found in the fermenting sap of the wounds of trees . The larvae may develop in
hollow stumps or in ...
Page 220
RANGE : Western States . Wholly black ; punctures on head and thorax coarse ,
on elytra fine . It breeds in the dead wood of many western trees and occasionally
invades living wood . Melalgus confertus ( Lec . ) 7-15 mm in length , elognated ...
RANGE : Western States . Wholly black ; punctures on head and thorax coarse ,
on elytra fine . It breeds in the dead wood of many western trees and occasionally
invades living wood . Melalgus confertus ( Lec . ) 7-15 mm in length , elognated ...
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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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