. Coleoptera. Chrysomelidæ. Chrysomelidae; Beetles. Fig. 36.—Longitarsus ochroleucus, Marsh. : head of larva from above ; c, con- dyles of mandibles; c7i,_chitinous supports of head; md, mandibles; mx, maxillae. Haltica ampelophaga, Guer. The following description is drawn up from four examples (Lugano, Switzerland, on hazel, K. G. Blair) preserved in alcohol in the British Museum:—The length varies from 5| to 6| Fig. 37.—Haltica ampelophaga, Guer. Lateral view of larva. (A part of the intestine, which was visible in the cleared specimen at the hind end of the body, is shown.) The colour
. Coleoptera. Chrysomelidæ. Chrysomelidae; Beetles. Fig. 36.—Longitarsus ochroleucus, Marsh. : head of larva from above ; c, con- dyles of mandibles; c7i,_chitinous supports of head; md, mandibles; mx, maxillae. Haltica ampelophaga, Guer. The following description is drawn up from four examples (Lugano, Switzerland, on hazel, K. G. Blair) preserved in alcohol in the British Museum:—The length varies from 5| to 6| Fig. 37.—Haltica ampelophaga, Guer. Lateral view of larva. (A part of the intestine, which was visible in the cleared specimen at the hind end of the body, is shown.) The colour of the specimens in alcohol is dark brown, the under- side being lighter and the head and parts of . the legs blackish. The body is slightly bent and somewhat narrowed behind, and consists of thirteen segments, including the head, the three thoracic and nine abdominal segments. The head is formed of a strongly chitinised, hard capsule, narrower than the prothorax, quadrate with front well rounded, viewed from above slightly. 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 Maulik, Samarendra. London, Taylor and Francis
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