. Economic entomology. Beneficial insects; Insect pests; Thysanura. la of ''eopi acroiir ij Copied from Nicolet. in lcnj;tii. from NTicol.^ I^ej^ and claw of ditto. Cc^pied from Nicolet. Found by M. Nicolet near Versailles. Genus Nothrus {Koch). Cephalothorax, without lamellar appendages. Tarsi with three homodactyl daws. Nos. 16, 17. Nothrus spiniger {Koch).—16. Magnified sketch of larval form of ditto. 17. Ditto of perfect insect. Both copied from Nicolet's figures. The genus Nothrus is one of the most curious of this family. It is a heavy, slow, quadrangular creature, ir
. Economic entomology. Beneficial insects; Insect pests; Thysanura. la of ''eopi acroiir ij Copied from Nicolet. in lcnj;tii. from NTicol.^ I^ej^ and claw of ditto. Cc^pied from Nicolet. Found by M. Nicolet near Versailles. Genus Nothrus {Koch). Cephalothorax, without lamellar appendages. Tarsi with three homodactyl daws. Nos. 16, 17. Nothrus spiniger {Koch).—16. Magnified sketch of larval form of ditto. 17. Ditto of perfect insect. Both copied from Nicolet's figures. The genus Nothrus is one of the most curious of this family. It is a heavy, slow, quadrangular creature, irregular in shape, with the back oftener concave than convex, a peculiarity of which it profits by using it as a sort of basket to contain or carry a pile of dirt, with which it fills or covers it. The abdomen has expan- sions or spines which are used for the same purpose. Eminently tardigrades, says M. Nicolet, these Acarids move with the most extreme slowness, they raise their legs with difficulty, and their. 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 Murray, Andrew, 1812-1878. [London] Chapman and Hall
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