. Elementary entomology. Entomology. 146 ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY a characteristic shield shape. The larvae are known as wire-worms and are among the worst pests of corn and small grains. Some wire-worms live under bark and in decaying wood, the adult of one of these being the common eyed elater {Alans ociilatjis), a large species an inch and a half long, blackish, flecked with gray, with two large, velvet-black, white-rimmed eyespots on the thorax, which give it a very wise appearance. The metallic wood-borers {Bupres- tidae) have much the same general shape as the click-beetles, but the tips of
. Elementary entomology. Entomology. 146 ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY a characteristic shield shape. The larvae are known as wire-worms and are among the worst pests of corn and small grains. Some wire-worms live under bark and in decaying wood, the adult of one of these being the common eyed elater {Alans ociilatjis), a large species an inch and a half long, blackish, flecked with gray, with two large, velvet-black, white-rimmed eyespots on the thorax, which give it a very wise appearance. The metallic wood-borers {Bupres- tidae) have much the same general shape as the click-beetles, but the tips of the elytra are more pointed, the beetles are unable to spring, and their colors are metallic. The adults are medi- um-sized beetles, often found on flowers or bark, and do no harm as adults. The larvae are flat, whitish grubs with small, brown heads. Fig. 206. The eyed elater (Ahn/ ocitlatus.) (Slightly enlarged) (After Linville and Kelly). 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 Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Boston, Ginn
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