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beetles Elytra pale yellow (darker in overwintering form) with broad fl stripe extending from humerus nearly to apex, also usually with short subscutellar stripe; elytra without darkened suture or subsutural stripe; aedeagus short, thick; apex asymmetrical, point to the right side; 6.0-6.5 mm. Elytra entirely dark or pale, maculate, or vittate; if vittate, then 3rd antennal segment is little longer than 2nd, 2nd and 3rd together not so long as 4th; protibiae without apical spurs in male, female with spurs, outer edges of tibiae more or less carinate..... Elytra with lateral and sutural margins orange-yellow, disc coarsely punctate and either entirely fl, or fl apically with basal indications of 3 fl vittae per elytron..... www.ag.auburn.edu /aaes/communications/beetles/galerucinae.htm   (3549 words)

Elytron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The elytra of this cockchafer are readily distinguished from the transparent hindwings. The elytra primarily serve as protection for the hindwings underneath, which are used for flying. In some groups, the elytra are fused together, rendering the insect flightless: for example, the ground beetles (family Carabidae). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elytron   (108 words)

The Elaphidiini Site / Key.htm Elytra and pronotum without dense vestiture of short pubescence; posterolateral margin of metepisternum without laterally projecting bump; (no satisfactory characters have been found to distinguish all Sphaerion from Mephritus; these characters are not consistent for all specimens)..................................... Elytra and pronotum covered with conspicuous, dense, connected patches of white or yellowish pubescence; females with an additional dense coating of short, erect pubescence; body length variable, not exceeding 30 mm in most specimens; integument dark brown in most specimens; widely distributed taxa.................. Elytra and pronotum with inconspicuous appressed pubescence mixed with erect, sparse hairs, many areas appearing glabrous and free of pubescence in both sexes; body length greater than 30 mm in most specimens and quite broad (Fig. www.sel.barc.usda.gov /Coleoptera/elaphid/key.htm   (4161 words)

Towards integrated commodity ... - Section 5-Introduction to general taxonomy and biology ecology of stored products ... Elytra generally completely cover the abdomen, and there are five or six visible abdominal sternites. The elytra are short covering only the first few segments of the abdomen, but the wings are functional and most species fly readily. The elytra completely cover the abdomen and all tarsi are 4segmented except the front tarsi of the males which are 3-segmented. www.fao.org /docrep/x5048E/x5048E0b.htm   (5507 words)

beetles Elytra with dark vittae wide, sometimes apically confluent, finely, densely, punctate; 3rd and 4th antennal segments subequal; ventral aedeagal fovea deep….. Elytra evenly, but not strongly convex; moderately shining, closely punctate; dirty yellow-brown with dark red-brown narrow sutural and median vittae, median vittae not greatly curving mesad at apex, sutural vittae usually very narrow or even obsolete. Elytra shining, closely punctate; yellow with sutural and median vittae, dark median vitta usually not as wide as yellow vitta and yellow sometimes with faint brown indication of red narrow vittae of living specimens. www.ag.auburn.edu /aaes/communications/beetles/kuschelina.htm   (1721 words)

False Blister Beetles, (Insecta: Coleoptera: Oedemeridae) The pronotum is widest in the front half, narrowing toward elytra (which separate them from the Meloidae, true "blister beetles," which have the pronotum narrowed in front). Elytra each with a broad median piceous stripe; thorax with broad lateral stripes. Elytra with narrow marginal stripe fusco-piceous and thorax with lateral spots or appearance varying to entirely piceous; 9-12 mm. edis.ifas.ufl.edu /IN311   (3113 words)

Rove Beetles of Florida, Staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) Typical adults are 1.5-3 mm long, somewhat broader in shape than are most Staphylinidae, with somewhat long elytra, the head with a broad neck, the antennae of 11 articles (nine through 11 or eight through 11 broader than those preceding), and tarsi of three, four, or five articles. In some genera the elytra cover the entire abdomen, and in some there is a median ocellus near the base of the head. Adults are 2-7 mm long, ovoid, convex, glossy and fl with long legs, the elytra almost covering the entire abdomen and truncate at the apex, the antennae of 11 articles which are only slightly broader at the apex, each tarsus of five articles. edis.ifas.ufl.edu /BODY_IN272   (3795 words)

beetles Elytra have many functions, but the most important is protection for the beetle. Some species are able to trap moisture on their wings and keep it because the elytra protects it from the heat and wind. Beetles usually have two sets of wings, the hard front wings, or elytra (elytron is singular), and the soft hind wings for flying. www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us /4th/kkhp/1insects/beetles.html   (2036 words)

Gordon's Ladybird Beetle Page The antennae are usually 11 segmented, short and clubbed, the elytra completely cover the abdomen, meet all the way down the middle of the insects back and are never longitudinally ridged. The red base colour of the elytra is said to represent her cloak and the 7 fl spots to represent the 'Virgins' 7 joys and 7 sorrows. The elytra are a pale yellowy-orange at this stage but soon brighten up after a few hours or days. www.earthlife.net /insects/coccinel.html   (987 words)

Jul 95 - Bayfront Byline Bug Walk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Elytra is derived from another Greek word for sheath. The presence of elytra is characteristic of beetles. In some smaller beetles, like the ladybird beetles (often called ladybugs), the elytra are lifted high enough that, from the side, the insects look like small sailboats with balloon sails. cassfos02.ucsd.edu /personal/ron/CVNC/byline/bugs_95jul.html   (468 words)

Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science Elytra distinctly striate and punctate; smaller beetles, 10-20 mm in length excluding mandibles Femora light orange-brown; elytra lightly punctate, shining; male mandibles with one tooth near middle (Fig. The elytra are moderately heavily punctured and rather dull. digital.library.okstate.edu /OAS/oas_htm_files/v67/p27_29nf.html   (685 words)

Boston web design and web development - about elytra design The awesome experience of peering through a microscope into the universe of a single cell or at the intricate sculpturing of the outer wing of a beetle, has left an impression so deep that it pervades a thirst to create beauty, no matter what the medium. And so the inspiration for the name and philosophy of this web design company arose from the "Elytra", the outer wings of the beetle, which are masterfully sculpted, explosive with iridescence and resplendent with subtle magnificence! Elytra Design was founded by Andrea Hurley in January, 2002, after the fall of many web companies, including the 25 year old CenterMedia, which is the parent company from where Elytra Design emerged. www.elytradesign.com /html/about.htm   (439 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) The top of the abdomen under the elytra is metallic coppery red (seen only when the wings are spread). The prothorax, to which the first pair of legs is attached, is slightly wider than the head but the same width as the base of the elytra. The surfaces of the elytra are granularly roughened. www.horthelp.com /pest.html   (275 words)

Beetles in Textiles Cultural Entomology Digest 2 The hard pair of wings or elytra, meet in straight lines down the beetle's body and during flight, are elevated to allow the second membranous pair to function. Therefore, the seemingly magical coloration of metallic beetles has made them extremely fascinating, and since the elytra are hard and the brilliant color is permanent, their decorative uses have been seen around the world for centuries. Because the kinds of ornamentation on garments and other forms of personal adornment were a well understood language indicating a sense of individualism, rank and privilege within the group, and tribal identity, these have also undergone extreme changes as their makers' life styles have changed. www.bugbios.com /ced2/beetles_tex.html   (5622 words)

Elytra Enterprises Elytra Enterprises specializes in providing IT security consulting services and innovative security solutions to clients in Canada, and around the world. Elytra Research Inc. the solutions development arm of Elytra, and Innusec Inc., a certified Aboriginal business, round out the Elytra corporate family. Elytra Enterprises Inc. and IBISKA are pleased to announce that the Elytra-IBISKA JV (Joint Venture) has been accepted unto the CPSA vendor list for supplying IT Security Services to the Federal government. www.elytra.com /index_En.htm   (248 words)

Beetles The elytra which cover the body of most beetles are actually very toughened fore wings. The elytra cover and protect the larger more flexible hind wings and most of the beetles abdomen. These suction cups are used for gripping onto the elytra of females during mating. www.creepycrawlyzoo.com /beetles.htm   (1021 words)

Coleoptera - beetles and weevils   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) The elytra are not used in flight but are lifted out of the way of the hind wings. The elytra may completely cover the abdomen or may be shorter exposing part of the abdomen. Some species do not have hind wings and their elytra are generally fused together. www.ento.csiro.au /education/insects/coleoptera.html   (679 words)

How to Identify Common Insect Associates of the Southern Pine Beetle The posterior abdominal segments are exposed dorsally beyond the elytra. In addition, its pronotum is short relative to the length of the elytra (fig. The elytra is distinctly punctate nearly to the apex. www.barkbeetles.org /spb/Coleopte.html   (1189 words)

Glossary A beetle is an insect that has biting mouthparts and special hardened forewings (elytra) that protect the insect's hind wings when the insect is resting. Elytra are hardened front wing cases that protect the more fragile back wings on a beetle. The wings under the elytra are what the insect uses for flying. members.cox.net /tunias_travels/Glossary.htm   (1364 words)

Dryophthoridae of Costa Rica and Panama Elytra only very slightly longer than pronotum; humeri rounded, elytra with broad impressed area extended posteriorly and obliquely from humeri to interval 3 at apical one-third; pronotum with deeply impressed "U" shaped area medially on disc; rostrum with setose area on dorsal surface divided by sharp median carina Elytra either red with six fl spots and subapical fl band (four central spots can be merged into a band, or subapical band can be divided into spots), or elytra fl with humeri red; male with aedeagus in lateral view narrowed to subacuminate apex, male with ventral tubercle and rostrum ventrally smooth Elytra with short interval 10 and part or all of interval 9 red, or with short interval 10 and intervals 3-7 in basal one-third red www.inbio.ac.cr /papers/Dryophthoridae/Rhodobaenus.htm   (2725 words)

Elytra a greenfield site for Emin Leydier (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Built in Montsûrs, western France, elytra is a purpose built corrugated board plant that specialises in the production of packaging for the food industry. The plant adheres to strict hygiene guidelines due to the tact that the board being produced is for direct food contact. This is the first such unit in Europe and it automatically cleans the bundies with brushes and anti static bars to further reduce the amount of dust. www.elytra.fr.cob-web.org:8888 /emballage_contact_alimentaire.php?art_id=40701270949   (1524 words)

British Insects: Coleoptera Families - Characters The length of the elytra is measured from the base of the scutellum (or mid-posterior edge of the pronotum if the scutellum is concealed) to the conjoined elytral apices or to an imaginary line joining the separated elytral apices. The ‘elytral width’ is the greatest combined width or, when the elytra are widely separated their tips, the length of the longest line joining their two outside edges. The metathoracic wings of beetles, when functional for flying, are usually longer than the elytra (q.v.), and are normally folded and stored beneath the elytra when the insect is not flying. delta-intkey.com /britin/col/www/chars.htm   (3346 words)

Family Scarabaeidae - Dynastes hercules (page 5) The flight wings have now been tucked into position underneath the elytra, and the elytra have darkened further. The dark patches on the moistened paper towel are caused by a fluid which is released when the insect emerges from the pupal skin. The beetle is now essentially in its final form, and the elytra have darkened and hardened considerably. www.naturalworlds.org /scarabaeidae/species/Dynastes_hercules_5.htm   (171 words)

Polychaeta Family Key   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) All or much of the dorsal surface covered by scalelike elytra or by long, hairlike notosetae that are interwoven to form a tough felt (in Aphroditidae, the felt obscures the elytra underneath it) Elytra and dorsal cirri alternating regularly from setiger 5 to the posterior end Elytra and dorsal cirri alternating only in the anterior part of the body (in the posterior part, elytra occur on all segments, and there are no dorsal cirri) www.rosario.wwc.edu /inverts/Annelida/Polychaeta_Family_Key.html   (1232 words)

Identification guide to the Leaf Beetles of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Elytra mostly fl or fl with sharp, well-defined pattern of paler markings Elytra mostly brown, yellow or reddish, usually with poorly defined markings, or fl to near fl with sparse pale flecks 40b    Elytra brownish or brownish overlain with greenish reflection, with raised longitudinal ridges and rows of punctures insects.tamu.edu /research/collection/chrysomelidae   (2262 words)

[No title] Members of this subfamily are easily known by the presence of a pair of pale mounds ('ocelli') on the surface of the head on or near a line drawn through the posterior margin of the eyes. The elytra are usually longer than those of most other staphylinids, those members covering about one-half of the abdomen. Species of this genus are readily distinguished by their very short elytra which cover no part of the abdomen. faculty.ucr.edu /~legneref/eflpub/efl163-16.htm   (342 words)

ecowatch_coleoptera   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) The forewings are called elytra and Coleoptera means 'sheath wings' i.e. At first glance beetles may appear to have only 2 body segments because the elytra may cover most of the thorax and abdomen. Beetles may be confused with cockroaches (Blattodea) or bugs (Hemiptera) but can be distinguished from the former by their forewings which are modified into elytra and meet in a straight line down the back and from the later by their chewing rather than sucking mouthparts. www.ento.csiro.au /Ecowatch/Coleoptera/Coleoptera.htm   (737 words)

InsectNet.com Forum - how to relax soft elytra (yet dessicated one time) I am looking for a method to relax soft elytra (yet dessicated one time)of prionid beetles such as Macrotoma (and other longhorn such as Plectogasterini,....). May be one knwows that during dessicating the (soft) elytra are warped or deformed. My question is to know if it is possible to relax the elytra and give them a better look. www.insectnet.com /dcforum/DCForumID1/852.html   (137 words)

Bracteon Key Distinct smooth patches ("mirrors") on elytra, at least on interval 3 surrounding silver spots, or elytra generally smooth and shiny............................................ Male protarsomere 1 relatively large (the tarsus shown below is at the same scale as that shown in the other half of this couplet for B. balli; note the relative sizes of the the first and third protarsomere). Pronotum and elytra of typical proportions (ratio of elytral length to pronotal width 2.25-2.35). tolweb.org /accessory/Bracteon_Key?acc_id=14   (880 words)

Emerald Flower Scarab - Trichiotinus lunulatus - BugGuide.Net The beetle is a striking shiny green in the bright sun, and one has to adjust the exposure on the final image in order to show the details of the elytra, etc. Pygidium with two lateral cretaceous spots not obscured by pubescence, pubescence sparse; cretaceous bands on declivious portions of elytra usually present; elytra and pronotum shiny green in many specimens............... Pygidium with two lateral cretaceous spots absent or at least partly obscured by conspicuous pubescence; cretaceous markings on elytra lacking; elytral surface largely a dull brown, with or without a greenish cast................. bugguide.net /node/view/3296   (537 words)

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