. Entomology for medical officers. Insect pests; Insects as carriers of disease. Fia. 104.—Piinus, enlarged. Fig. 105.—A'iptiis, enlarged. very common occurrence, belong to the genera Ptinus (Fig. 104) and Niptus (Fig. 105). In Niptus the elytra are fused together. Another well-known species of Ptinid is the one that eats tobacco and drills neat holes into cigars, often choQsing the best. Cigars that have been perforated by this little beetle regain their full charm if you have patience to smoke on until sufficient ash is formed wherewith to make a little paste and plug the hole. Of the Hetero
. Entomology for medical officers. Insect pests; Insects as carriers of disease. Fia. 104.—Piinus, enlarged. Fig. 105.—A'iptiis, enlarged. very common occurrence, belong to the genera Ptinus (Fig. 104) and Niptus (Fig. 105). In Niptus the elytra are fused together. Another well-known species of Ptinid is the one that eats tobacco and drills neat holes into cigars, often choQsing the best. Cigars that have been perforated by this little beetle regain their full charm if you have patience to smoke on until sufficient ash is formed wherewith to make a little paste and plug the hole. Of the Heteromera two families attract the attention of the medical officer, (a) CantharidcB,ox Meloidce; Blister- beetles. The integument is comparatively soft, the head is abruptly narrowed behind the eyes to form a sort of neck, the elytra are rather loose, and they sometimes overlap ; the legs are long and slender, and each tarsal claw has either an appendage or a tooth. Some {Meloince) are wing-. 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 Alcock, A. (Alfred), 1859-1933. London, Gurney & Jackson
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