Key to the Families of North American Insects: An Introduction to the Classification of Insects |
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abdomen abdominal segments absent anal antennæ apex apical basal base bees beetles beneath body bristles broad cerci closed club color constricted costa couplet covered coxal cavities crossveins cubital cells developed dilated distinct dorsal elongate elytra entire extending eyes female femora five five-jointed flattened folded fore wings formed four fourth Front coxæ fused grooved hairs hairy head Hind coxæ hind wing insects joint lateral least legs less lobed longer male mandibles margin maxillary palpi meeting membranous mesosternum middle minute moths narrow nearly never ocelli ORDER oval ovipositor pair petiolate plates posterior present produced prolonged prominent pronotum prothorax Pupa radial radius rarely rounded scales separated short shorter side similar simple slender sometimes species spines spurs stout strong strongly Subcosta suture Tarsal claws tarsal joint tarsi thickened third thorax tibia tibiæ transverse usually vein ventral segments wide wingless