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Order Coleoptera - Beetles
Managing the Japanese Beetle
USDA Site on the Japanese Beetle. Includes range map, info on lifecycle, and infestation control methods.
Contributed by Mike Boone on 10 June, 2004 - 10:16pm |
Life Cycle and Larval Morphology of Diomus terminatus (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae) and Its Potential ...
Short but very informational article on this lady beetle's life cycle and prey. Includes descriptions of all larval instars, dorsal illustrations of first and fourth instars, and illustration of fourth instar head.
Full citation, with entire title:
Akbar, W., C. Carlton, and T. E. Reagan. "Life Cycle and Larval Morphology of Diomus terminatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Its Potential as a Biological Control Agent of Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae)." Annals of the Entomological Society of America 102(1): 96-103 (2009).
Link goes to a PDF file, which can be viewed in the free Adobe Acrobat program.
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On the genus Anchonus Schonherr in Florida (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Michael C. Thomas and Charles W. O'Brien
Four species of occur in Florida: Anchonus floridanus, A. duryi, A. blatchleyi, and A. suillus (the first continental US record). An illustrated key to species is provided.
Contributed by v belov on 8 November, 2009 - 4:20pm |
Handbook of Palearctic flea beetles
Nice online key to genera of Palearctic flea beetles; also can be used as a key to the Nearctic genera I've found.
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Tiger Beetles of West Virginia
Discussion of markings; pictures some of the most common West Virginia species including those with variant markings.
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Lady Beetle Keys - University of Minnesota
Keys to adults, pupae, and larvae of seven common lady beetle species. There are very few resources, in print or online, with larval keys, and I've never seen a pupal key before. Though limited in scope, it can be used to ID the most commonly-encountered species at all life stages.
Species list:
Adalia bipunctata, two-spotted lady beetle
Coleomegilla maculata, (pink) spotted lady beetle
Coccinella septempunctata, seven-spotted lady beetle
Cycloneda munda, polished lady beetle
Harmonia axyridis, multicolored Asian lady beetle
Hippodamia convergens, convergent lady beetle
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Bark and Ambrosia Beetles of the Southeastern U.S., by T.H. Atkinson
The annotated checklist of the Platypodinae and Scolytinae from NC, TN, and AR southwards (incl. eastern TX and OK) covers 203 species, incl. 31 non-native and 18 spp. (native or exotic) known from adjacent areas, and provides information on taxonomy/synonyms, distribution, and host plants of each species.
Contributed by v belov on 20 December, 2009 - 11:15pm |
A discussion of flashing patters of Photinus from the SE USA
Photos of a number of different species of Photinus together with a description of the falshing patterns of each.
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