. The bionomics of blister beetles of the genus Meloe and a classification of the New World species. Meloe; Insects. 144 THE BIONOMICS OF BLISTER BEETLES Male. Antennae (Fig. 118) with segment VII or VIII attaining base of pronotum; VI rather narrow, always at least slightly longer than wide, .84 ± .01 (.) (N = 112) as wide as long; VIII .78 ± .01 (.) (N = 69) as wide as long. Tarsal pads well developed on all legs. Sixth visible abdominal sternum broadly emarginate. Genitalia as in Figure 176. Female. Antennae (Fig. 135) with segment VII attaining base of pronotum. Tarsal pads general
. The bionomics of blister beetles of the genus Meloe and a classification of the New World species. Meloe; Insects. 144 THE BIONOMICS OF BLISTER BEETLES Male. Antennae (Fig. 118) with segment VII or VIII attaining base of pronotum; VI rather narrow, always at least slightly longer than wide, .84 ± .01 (.) (N = 112) as wide as long; VIII .78 ± .01 (.) (N = 69) as wide as long. Tarsal pads well developed on all legs. Sixth visible abdominal sternum broadly emarginate. Genitalia as in Figure 176. Female. Antennae (Fig. 135) with segment VII attaining base of pronotum. Tarsal pads generally moderately developed on all legs, except completely absent or expressed only at apex on segment I of hind legs. Sixth visible sternum feebly emarginate; gonostyli moder- ately long to long. Geographic distribution. Northern British Columbia east to Nova Scotia, south to northeastern Georgia and northern Tennessee, in the east, and northern California, northern Utah, and southern Wyoming, in the west (see Fig. 27). Records. CANADA: Alberta: Fort Chipewyan, 1; Jenner, 1; Lake Burgess, 2; Whitecourt, 1. British Columbia: Agassiz, 2; Aspen Grove, 2; Beaverfoot Range, 1; Chilcotin, 3; Cowichan Bay, 1; Creston, 3; near Duncan, 1; Mara, 2; Merritt, 2; Mt. Lehman, 1; Penticton, 1;. Fig. 27. Geographic distribution of Meloe 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 Pinto, John D; Selander, Richard Brent, 1927-. Urbana, University of Illinois Press
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