. Australian insects. Insects. 172 COLEOPTERA. form in Apute collaris, measuring 14 of an inch in length, with a dull yellow'thorax, dark brown wing covers spined at the Fig. }/chus eyUndrkwi (Maclea.\). The Wine-cask borer. ("Agricultural Gazette," Family 38. Mealworm Beetles. TENEBRIONIDAE. This is a very large family of beetles, generally dull brown or black in colour, but varying much in shape; many of the more typical forms are found under logs and stones, and might easilv be mistaken at first sight for carnivorous carab beetles until the mouth parts and he
. Australian insects. Insects. 172 COLEOPTERA. form in Apute collaris, measuring 14 of an inch in length, with a dull yellow'thorax, dark brown wing covers spined at the Fig. }/chus eyUndrkwi (Maclea.\). The Wine-cask borer. ("Agricultural Gazette," Family 38. Mealworm Beetles. TENEBRIONIDAE. This is a very large family of beetles, generally dull brown or black in colour, but varying much in shape; many of the more typical forms are found under logs and stones, and might easilv be mistaken at first sight for carnivorous carab beetles until the mouth parts and head are noticed. They have somewhat thickened antennae placed on the sides of the head; some have wings, others are wingless; most of them are slow, heavy beetles, very easily captured. The larvae are usually slender shining cylindrical brown worm-like creatures living in rotten wood, of which the introduced ^Mealworm is a typical example. Our species have been des- cribed by a great many English and foreign writers, chief among which are Pascoe. in the Journal of Entomology 1869, and Annals of Natural History 1869-80; Hope in the Trans- actions of the Entomological Society of London 1842-48;. 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). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks
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