. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. 566 THE STUDY OF INSECTS, thorax visible from above. This indentation makes it un- necessary for these insects to raise or expand their wing- covers when flying, as most beetles do, as they are able to pass the wings out from the sides. The Sad Flower-beetle, Etiphoria inelancholica (Eu-pho^- ri-a mel-an-choKi-ca).—This is a much smaller species than the Bumble Flower-beetle, measuring hardly half an inch in length. It is almost black, with irregular transverse white lines on the wing-covers. We have received several reports of its producing injuri
. A manual for the study of insects. Insects. 566 THE STUDY OF INSECTS, thorax visible from above. This indentation makes it un- necessary for these insects to raise or expand their wing- covers when flying, as most beetles do, as they are able to pass the wings out from the sides. The Sad Flower-beetle, Etiphoria inelancholica (Eu-pho^- ri-a mel-an-choKi-ca).—This is a much smaller species than the Bumble Flower-beetle, measuring hardly half an inch in length. It is almost black, with irregular transverse white lines on the wing-covers. We have received several reports of its producing injuries similar to those of E. inda. The Fig-eater, Allorhina nitida (Al-lo-rhi^na nit'i-da).— This species extends over the Atlantic slope, and is very common in the South. It is a green, velvety insect, measur- ing from two thirds of an inch to one inch in length. It is somewhat pointed in front, and usually has the sides of the thorax and elytra brownish yellow. These beetles often fiy in great numbers at night, making a loud buzzing noise similar to that of the May-beetles. In fact, in the South the term June-bug is often applied to this insect. The larvae feed upon the roots of grass and other plants. Sometimes they leave the ground and crawl from one place to another. When they do so they, strangely enough, crawl upon their backs, making no use of their short legs. On one occasion we saw them crawling over the pavements on the Capitol grounds at Washington in such numbers that bushels of them were swept up and carted away. The family SpONDYLID^ (Spon-dyl'i-dae), or aberrant long-horned beetles, includes only four North American. 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 Comstock, John Henry, 1849-1931; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. joint author. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Pub. Co.
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