. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . Photo by It, p. DjnJo, Fdrk GREAT BROWN WATER-BEETLE (MALE) j4 large olive-brQivn ipecteSy about an inch in lengthy and nearly half as broud. The -zvin^-casei of the female are grooved Photo oy iV. P. D^ndo^ Park SHEATH-WINGED INSECTS 285 The Leaf-horned Beetles are distinguished by the fact that the terminal joints ofthe antennae lie one upon another like the leaves of a book. In many cases they can beexpanded at will into a broad fan-like club. The well-known is a representa-t
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms; . Photo by It, p. DjnJo, Fdrk GREAT BROWN WATER-BEETLE (MALE) j4 large olive-brQivn ipecteSy about an inch in lengthy and nearly half as broud. The -zvin^-casei of the female are grooved Photo oy iV. P. D^ndo^ Park SHEATH-WINGED INSECTS 285 The Leaf-horned Beetles are distinguished by the fact that the terminal joints ofthe antennae lie one upon another like the leaves of a book. In many cases they can beexpanded at will into a broad fan-like club. The well-known is a representa-tive of this group. It is a somewhat local species, being plentiful in some parts of thecountry, and entirely unknown in others. The grub lives for several years in the trunks ofelm-trees, feeding upon the solid wood. When fully grown, it buries itself in the earth, andconstructs a large cocoon, in which it passes the chrysalis stage of its existence. The perfectbeetle emerges in November, but remains within the cocoon until the following June, In thefemale the jaws are ve
Size: 1337px × 1868px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecad, booksubjectfishes, booksubjectzoology
