. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. Fig. 668. Soldier-beetle, C, marginatiis (C. mar-gi-na'tus). This species (Fig. 667) may be distinguished from the former by the head and lower part of the thighs being orange. The beetles of this genus are remarkable for having an extensible, fleshy filament attached to each maxilla. These filaments are probably used in collecting pollen and nectar from flowers. Another common diurnal Lampyrid is Calopteron reticu- latum (Ca-lop'te-ron re-tic-u-la'tum) (Fig. 668). This species represents a group in which the wing-covers are covered with a network
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. Fig. 668. Soldier-beetle, C, marginatiis (C. mar-gi-na'tus). This species (Fig. 667) may be distinguished from the former by the head and lower part of the thighs being orange. The beetles of this genus are remarkable for having an extensible, fleshy filament attached to each maxilla. These filaments are probably used in collecting pollen and nectar from flowers. Another common diurnal Lampyrid is Calopteron reticu- latum (Ca-lop'te-ron re-tic-u-la'tum) (Fig. 668). This species represents a group in which the wing-covers are covered with a network of fine elevated lines. These insects are found on the leaves of plants, where they seek and feed upon other insects. The true Fireflies are nocturnal, and are furnished with a light-giving apparatus, which is situated on the lower side of the abdomen ; the exact position of these organs differs in different genera. Figure 665 represents a common 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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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