Archive image from page 380 of The descent of man, and. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex descentofmansele187201darw Year: 1872 Chap. X.] COLEOPTEPwA. 367 nute, bristly, scale-like prominences, which cover the whole surrounding surface in approximately parallel lines, give rise to the ribs' of the rasp by becoming confluent and straight, and at the same time more prominent and smooth. A hard ridge on any adjoining part of the body, which in some cases is specially modified for the pur- pose, serves as the scraper for the rasp. The scraper is rapidly moved across the rasp, o
Archive image from page 380 of The descent of man, and. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex descentofmansele187201darw Year: 1872 Chap. X.] COLEOPTEPwA. 367 nute, bristly, scale-like prominences, which cover the whole surrounding surface in approximately parallel lines, give rise to the ribs' of the rasp by becoming confluent and straight, and at the same time more prominent and smooth. A hard ridge on any adjoining part of the body, which in some cases is specially modified for the pur- pose, serves as the scraper for the rasp. The scraper is rapidly moved across the rasp, or conversely the rasp across the scraper. These organs are situated in widely-different positions. In the carrion-beetles (Necrophorus) two parallel rasps (r, fig. 24) stand on the dorsal surface of the fifth abdominal
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