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Page 929
... nests of mud or plant fibres are con- structed by representatives of several families . Many species reoccupy abandoned nests of other Hymenoptera and remodel them with mud , resin or silk . Sealed cells usually have some internal ...
... nests of mud or plant fibres are con- structed by representatives of several families . Many species reoccupy abandoned nests of other Hymenoptera and remodel them with mud , resin or silk . Sealed cells usually have some internal ...
Page 985
... nest . Some species , particu- larly in arid areas , construct mound or disc nests , often with large entrance holes , and sometimes with a surface cover of pebbles , charcoal etc. Virtually the whole range of terrestrial nest types may ...
... nest . Some species , particu- larly in arid areas , construct mound or disc nests , often with large entrance holes , and sometimes with a surface cover of pebbles , charcoal etc. Virtually the whole range of terrestrial nest types may ...
Page 1000
... nests of the same species . Females in nests may be of the same or different generations ( i.e. all sisters , or mothers and daughters ) . Egg - layers may be sedentary and larger than their infer- tile foraging nest - mates or active ...
... nests of the same species . Females in nests may be of the same or different generations ( i.e. all sisters , or mothers and daughters ) . Egg - layers may be sedentary and larger than their infer- tile foraging nest - mates or active ...
Contents
Coleoptera by J F LAWRENCE and E B BRITTON | 543 |
Foreword xi | 683 |
Strepsiptera by J KATHIRITHAMBY | 684 |
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3-segmented abdominal segments absent adults aedeagus anal antennae antennal club antennal segment apex apical Apocrita Australia Australian species basal base beetles bristles cell claws concealed coxae coxal plates Crowson dorsal eggs elongate elytra endocarina epicranial stem FCAV FCOX feed female flattened fore coxae fore wing frontal arms frontoclypeal suture FSUT fused genera genus HEAD PRO(PRO hind coxae hind wing host hypostomal hypostomal rods instar labial palps LABR labrum larvae leaf litter legs lightly sclerotised lobe mala male mandibles mandibular margin maxillae maxillary palps MCOX median membranous mesothoracic metasoma metathorax MOLA mouth-parts nests occur ocelli ovipositor pair parasites parasitise plates posterior posteriorly present proboscis pronotum prosternum prothorax pubescent Pupa R₁ reduced Scarabaeidae sclerites setae sometimes spines SPIR spiracles Staphylinidae stemmata strongly subfamily Superfamily surface terga thoracic tibiae transverse UROG urogomphi usually vein venation ventral ventrites VMP RET