. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. 372 ZOOLOGY. Order 5. Goleojitera.—The beetles form a liomogeneous and easily circumscribed group, all having the fore-wings thickened, not used in flight, and forming sheaths {elytra. Fig. 340.—Pine weevil, a, larva ; 6, pupa. or wing-corers) for tlie hinder pair. The mouth-parts are free and adapted for biting. The metamorphosis is com- plete. The young or larv£e of beetles are called grubs. Examples of beetles and their transformations are the pine. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been


. Zoology : for students and general readers . Zoology. 372 ZOOLOGY. Order 5. Goleojitera.—The beetles form a liomogeneous and easily circumscribed group, all having the fore-wings thickened, not used in flight, and forming sheaths {elytra. Fig. 340.—Pine weevil, a, larva ; 6, pupa. or wing-corers) for tlie hinder pair. The mouth-parts are free and adapted for biting. The metamorphosis is com- plete. The young or larv£e of beetles are called grubs. Examples of beetles and their transformations are the pine. 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 Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. New York : Henry Holt


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