. Coleoptera. Beetles. 388 NATURAL HISTORY OF ARTHROPODS. Numerous species of the genera Uledius^ Cn/ptuhium, LatJirohium, P/}ilo)ithus, Quedius, Aleochant, and Jlonialota are found in the United States, but their specific and even their generic determination is often difficult. Aleochara braclii/pterus, which is figured, occurs both in Europe and in Xortl> America. The family Flatvi' consists of a single species, I-'lati/jisi/I/a canton'ii, an ovate, elongate, much-tlattened parasite of the beaver ( Castor p'l>cr). The beetle is only of an inch long, and has neither eyes no
. Coleoptera. Beetles. 388 NATURAL HISTORY OF ARTHROPODS. Numerous species of the genera Uledius^ Cn/ptuhium, LatJirohium, P/}ilo)ithus, Quedius, Aleochant, and Jlonialota are found in the United States, but their specific and even their generic determination is often difficult. Aleochara braclii/pterus, which is figured, occurs both in Europe and in Xortl> America. The family Flatvi' consists of a single species, I-'lati/jisi/I/a canton'ii, an ovate, elongate, much-tlattened parasite of the beaver ( Castor p'l>cr). The beetle is only of an inch long, and has neither eyes nor wings; the elytra are short, leav- ing five abdominal segments exposed. This insect was first described by Kitsema in 1809 as a new genus and sjiecies of Aphani])tera, but its coleopterous nature was pointed out in 187l' by Dr. ,T. L. Le Conte. Professor J. <). Westwood considers it to represent a distinct order of insects, the Achreioptera. With the family Hydkuphilidj: begins a series of several families of Coleo2Jtera which inhabit water, or, in a few cases, extremely moist places. Of these families only Fig. 45'J. — Aleo- chara bracht/p- Flu. iea.~f latijpsylla castoris. i,aj^fU\if;,'i|y'^f^. 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 Dimmock, George, 1852-1930. Boston, Mass. : S. E. Cassino
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