Entomology for beginners; for the use of young folks, fruitgrowers, farmers, and gardeners; . wed behind; eyes smooth. Cupescapitaf a Fabr. Family Ptinidae.—Head not narrowed behind; eyes granulated;mesothoracic epimera not reaching the coxse; antennae with usually9-11 joints, variable in form. Beetles mostly of small size, oftenliving in partly decayed vegetable matter. Ptinus fur Linn, some-times attacks museum collections. Anobium is the death-tick, and itsally, Sitodrepa paniceaF&br., has proved at times to be a museum Cleridae.—Antennae inserted at the sides of the front, usua
Entomology for beginners; for the use of young folks, fruitgrowers, farmers, and gardeners; . wed behind; eyes smooth. Cupescapitaf a Fabr. Family Ptinidae.—Head not narrowed behind; eyes granulated;mesothoracic epimera not reaching the coxse; antennae with usually9-11 joints, variable in form. Beetles mostly of small size, oftenliving in partly decayed vegetable matter. Ptinus fur Linn, some-times attacks museum collections. Anobium is the death-tick, and itsally, Sitodrepa paniceaF&br., has proved at times to be a museum Cleridae.—Antennae inserted at the sides of the front, usual ly 11-jointed, rarely clubbed;tarsi 5-jointed, with membranouslobes beneath the four basaljoints. The beetles of beautifulcolors, occurring on plants ortrunks of trees; the larvae liveunder bark and are carnivorous,and those of Trichodes () infest nests of bees in Eu ,, „ rope. A few (Corynetes, Necro- V-/ \ wE? J ^*^ bia) liye on dead animal matter. % m A Trichodes mittaUu Kirby. Family Malachidae.—Ventralsegments 5 or 6; antennae insert-ed generally before the Fio. 112.—Trichodes apiurius. Body with lateral, distensible vesicles. MalocMus ceneus (Linn.). ORDER COLEOPTERA. 109 Family Lampyrid*.—Ventral segments 7 to 8; antennae serrate,rarely pectinate or flabellate, inserted on the front; skin rather thm ; f
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