. Australian insects. Insects. 128 COLKOPTKRA. general colour it is yellowish brown, with the antennae, legs, a broad stripe down the centre and the edges of the wing covers dark purple to black; the wing covers are very finely striated and punctured. They live on the edges of swamps, and sometimes fly into the lamp at night. A beetle with a very wide range is Hdluo costatus; it is a medium sized brown beetle; the head and thorax are about the same length, the latter rounded on either side in front but narrowed behind; the wing covers are flattened, broadly ridged, and not reaching to the tip,
. Australian insects. Insects. 128 COLKOPTKRA. general colour it is yellowish brown, with the antennae, legs, a broad stripe down the centre and the edges of the wing covers dark purple to black; the wing covers are very finely striated and punctured. They live on the edges of swamps, and sometimes fly into the lamp at night. A beetle with a very wide range is Hdluo costatus; it is a medium sized brown beetle; the head and thorax are about the same length, the latter rounded on either side in front but narrowed behind; the wing covers are flattened, broadly ridged, and not reaching to the tip, of the abdomen. Our Common "Bombardier Beetle," Phcropsophiis rcrticaUs, is another widely distributed species; it measures over i/o. Fig GQ~I'heiopsopltug verticdliK (Dejean). it. The Yellow lioriibaidier Beetle which dis ^ changes an acrid gas when disturbed. ("A-ricultnral Kazette," ) an inch in length, and is of a general dark brown tint, with the head, antennae, and thorax dull yellow; the wing covers, which do not reach to the tip of the abdomen, are blotched on either side and the tip with the same colour. It can be found in any damp spot under stones or logs; and as soon as disturbed, it discharges a small cloud of vapour with a distinct report, and which feels quite warm to the fingers. The Genus .S'( o/iodcs contains a number of tiny beetles that are common on the plains and about crabholes and swamps. Scopodcs sigiUattis has the wing covers roughened, and measures about 2 lines in length; with its large projecting •eyes it might be mistaken for a small Tiger 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 Froggatt, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NC
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