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| The species of the genus Leptoderus who live in underground caves have no eyes. The wing covers (elytra) are black, sometimes with orange spots, and in most species they cover the entire abdomen (subfamily Silphinae) or more rarely, leave the last 3 abdominal segments exposed. On the abdomen are 6 flexible rings. | | |
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| Adult Rutpela maculata reach body lengths of 14 - 20 mm. Their bodies are elongated and slimly built. Their base colour is black. The antennae are alternately black and yellow. The wing covers (elytra ) are yellow, usually with black markings towards the front. There are spots / patches on the wing tips, more or less associated with black crossing bands. The markings and colouration of the wing covers vary greatly in this species, and they serve ... | | |
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| There are specimens whose elytra are completely yellow and those in which they appear almost black. The legs of these beetles are also alternately black and yellow. These colour patterns, as well as those on their antennae, occuronly in the spotted longhorn. By rubbing their wing c... | | |
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| The wing covers (elytra ) are also black but towards the wing tips they turn a lighter, more reddish-brown colour. The inseam of the wings is formed to fine thorns. The legs are long, powerful and black in colour. At the bottom of the 1st and 2nd tarsal joints of the rear ... | | |
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| The eleven-spot ladybird is 4 - 5 mm in length. Its body isblack in colour. The pronotum bears a small, white spot on each of the outer sides. The wing covers (elytra ) are bright red, orange-red or orange. There are in total 7-11 black dots on the wings which are sometimes joined, or surrounded by a thin yellow ring. The legs of these beetles are black. | | |
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| The cover wings (elytra) are slightly separated, have a dark brown base colour and thick yellowish-brown hairs. The hind wings are transparent with a slightly brown sheen. The upper section of their long legs is flat at the sides. The feet (tarsi) have poorly developed cla... | | |
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| Adult soldier beetles reach body lengths of 1. 2 - 28 mm. Their bodies are long and mostly flat. Most species are strongly coloured with fine hair. The entire abdomen is covered by the wing covers (elytra ). Soldier beetles have long, slender legs. | | |
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| ...tums. In the males, the 8th to 10th antenna segments are as wide (or almost as wide) as they are long. The average width of the females’ antenna segments is slightly smaller. From the 5th segment on, the males’ antennae are reddish. The wing covers (elytra) are slightly elongated, narrow rounded and at the tips are slightly trimmed. The exterior (outer edges) blends into a sharp angle. Their surface is granulated, covered in dots and has a weak sheen. | | |
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| Adults reach body lengths of 7. 5-10. 5 mm. The upper surface of their bodies is densely covered with grey or brown hair and therefore appears grey although it is in fact black. The wing covers (elytra ) have a series of small indentations. The antennae are black and remarkably long. The larvae of these beetles develop in sandy soils. | | |
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| ...nna segment is sabre -shaped and four times the length of the previous two segments together. The antennae are reddish to yellow in colour. The head is standing upright and partially hidden behind the fore chest. The front tapered hips protrude. The elytra (forewings) are brown, reddish yellow or yellow in colour and covered with yellowish or light brown hairs. Attagenus smirnovi have reddish-yellow legs. | | |
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