. Economic entomology for the farmer and fruit-grower. Beneficial insects. Fig. Atomaria ephippiata. Corticaria pumila. Cryptophagtts croceiis. There are other, yet smaller beetles found in similar situations in less numbers, and these belong to allied families. They may be brown, not more than one-sixteenth of an inch in length, with an oval body and narrow thorax, and then they are probably species of Corticaria ; they may be of similar color, but with the thorax and body more nearly of a width, and then they may belong io Atomaria or Cryptophagiis; or they may be equally minute but fl
. Economic entomology for the farmer and fruit-grower. Beneficial insects. Fig. Atomaria ephippiata. Corticaria pumila. Cryptophagtts croceiis. There are other, yet smaller beetles found in similar situations in less numbers, and these belong to allied families. They may be brown, not more than one-sixteenth of an inch in length, with an oval body and narrow thorax, and then they are probably species of Corticaria ; they may be of similar color, but with the thorax and body more nearly of a width, and then they may belong io Atomaria or Cryptophagiis; or they may be equally minute but flattened, black, with red or yellow spots or bands on the elytra, and then they probably belong to Litargiis. All may be treated as above suggested. We have a series of robust, small or moderate-sized beetles, usually broad but sometimes narrowly oval, with small retracted head, slender, moderately long legs, capable of being so closely folded upon the breast as to be almost invisible, and with the unpleasant habit of feeding upon dried animal substances, such as furs, skins, woollens, museum specimens, meats, and the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smith, John Bernhard, 1858-1912. Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company
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