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STUDIES OF THE BIOLOGY OF THE DEATH‐WATCH BEETLE, XESTOBIUM RUFOVILLOSUM DE G.: A SUMMARY OF PAST WORK AND A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
Author(s) -
FISHER RONALD C.
Publication year - 1937
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1937.tb05856.x
Subject(s) - biology , pupa , larva , life history , zoology , ecology
S ummary1 The present paper is intended to form an introduction to a short series on studies of the biology of the death‐watch beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum De G. 2 The status of the insect as a pest in this country is discussed, and a review is given of the literature and past work on its life history and habits. 3 A general description is given of the developmental stages (egg, larva, pupa, adult) and includes a short account of external sex characters in the pupa. 4 Special attention is devoted to the morphology of the reproductive organs and to their state of development at the time of emergence of the adult. 5 A brief account of the alimentary canal is also included.