. Coleoptera. Beetles. Fill. 447. — //istvr Fig. 448. — Histt r bimacuhitus. FiG. 449. — Onfhrophilus atterjiatus. tidulidre in having geniculate antenna'. Most of the Histerida? are black, a few liave red spots, and a small number are metallic in coloration; all their tibia? are usually dilated ; the elytra are truncate behind, leaving two abdominal segments exposed ; the upper surface is striate, tlie position and naiure of the striiB being generally of value as specific characters. The larva? of the Histerid;e are elongated, with corneous head and prothorax, .and have no ocelli.
. Coleoptera. Beetles. Fill. 447. — //istvr Fig. 448. — Histt r bimacuhitus. FiG. 449. — Onfhrophilus atterjiatus. tidulidre in having geniculate antenna'. Most of the Histerida? are black, a few liave red spots, and a small number are metallic in coloration; all their tibia? are usually dilated ; the elytra are truncate behind, leaving two abdominal segments exposed ; the upper surface is striate, tlie position and naiure of the striiB being generally of value as specific characters. The larva? of the Histerid;e are elongated, with corneous head and prothorax, .and have no ocelli. Some species of tliis family inhabit ants' nests, a few live under bark. Ilisfcr lielluo is known to eat larvse of Agelastica alni, and //. pustulosiis drags the larva? of Agrotis, a noctuid moth, from their holes and devours them, in comjiany with others of its species that hasten to the repast. In the species of Saprimis the head is bent downward and retracted ; the jirotho- rax is truncate anteriorly, and has cavities at its side for the reception of the antennae, which are inserted beneath the front. There are nearly sixty North American species. 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 Dimmock, George, 1852-1930. Boston, Mass. : S. E. Cassino
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