. Australian insects. Insects. COLEOPTERA. 17f> front and hidden from above; the rounded thorax is nearly as large as the body, covered with short rasp-like points in front; the wing covers are flattened and squared off at the tips. Fig. 81-—^l/leboms solidus (Eichhoff). The Scolytid Beetle tliat damages th Apple tree Branches. (' 'Ag-ricultural Gazette, \;). Narsize Family 46. Slender Weevils. BRENTHIDAE. These are remarkable looking beetles, very long and slender in form, with the snout never turned down but standing out straight in front of the head; the antennae not elbowed,
. Australian insects. Insects. COLEOPTERA. 17f> front and hidden from above; the rounded thorax is nearly as large as the body, covered with short rasp-like points in front; the wing covers are flattened and squared off at the tips. Fig. 81-—^l/leboms solidus (Eichhoff). The Scolytid Beetle tliat damages th Apple tree Branches. (' 'Ag-ricultural Gazette, \;). Narsize Family 46. Slender Weevils. BRENTHIDAE. These are remarkable looking beetles, very long and slender in form, with the snout never turned down but standing out straight in front of the head; the antennae not elbowed, but composed of a number of bead-like joints attached near the tip on either side; and the jaws situated at the extremity of the snout. In many of the larger forms the males are much bigger than the females, and have the snout much longer; they are chiefly found in the tropical scrubs, two small species however coming from the south. Trachelizus howetti, a shining reddish brown beetle about 14 of ^^ i^^ch in length, has the antennae thickened to the tips; and Cordus. 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 Froggatt, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks
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