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Apetasimus ganeademus Ewing, sp. nov.
No full textApetasimus ganeademus Ewing sp. nov. Diagnosis Separated from brachypterous Eupetinus and Gonioryctus by reduced eyes (Fig. 4 B) and tarsal lobes (Figs. 4 F, 4 M), temple rounded at angle (Fig. 4 B), and pronotum convex at center of disk. It closely resembles A. abstrusus from Waianae Mountains, Oahu, but distinguished by pronotal punctation deeply impressed, each puncture clearly defined and intervals with fine linear microsculpture, and prosternal process meeting postcoxal sclerites at 60 ° angle vs. 45 ° angle for A. abstrusus. Description Size: Length 4.7mm, Width 2.1mm. Color: Frons, elytra and margins of ventral sclerites dark brick red, remainder orangered. Head: transverse, 0.70mm L, 0.96mm W, L/W ratio 0.73. Punctation coarse, dense, adjacent punctures often contiguous, definite on vertex, becoming shallower and more dense from posterior to anterior on clypeus, interval microsculpture linear, sparse on front, dense on clypeus. Eye reduced, length 0.16mm, facets 7–8, medial margin convergent. Temple indistinct, contiguous with postgena, forming smooth curve to neck (Fig. 4 B). Antennomeres 1–4 elongate, 5 quadrate, 6–8 transverse. Prothorax: Pronotum transverse, 1.13mm L, 1.73mm W, L/W ratio 0.65 (Fig. 4 H). Disc convex, pair of shallow impressions on either side of midline before hind margin. Lateral edge weakly explanate behind anterior angle to middle, evenly increased to widely explanate at posterior angle, margin upturned, most strongly near midpoint. Lateral margin evenly curved to obtuse, rounded posterior angle, widest just behind midpoint, anterior/ posterior width ratio 0.62. Distinctly emarginate anteriorly, posterior margin shallowly bisinuate. Bead extended from anterior angle to posterior angle laterally, definite at midline of posterior margin, narrowed laterally, obsolete at posterior angle. Punctation coarse, definite, dense, many punctures contiguous, intervals subglabrous, microsculpture of fine lines. Prosternal process short, strongly recurved dorsad behind coxae, meeting mesosternum at ~ 60 ° angle, apex with long fimbria (Fig. 4 G). Elytra: 1.73mm L, 1.13mm W, L/W ratio 1.53 (Fig. 4 I). Surface uneven. Striae 1–7 shallow, obsolete laterally, striae wider than interstices. Strial punctures in irregular rows, interstices glabrous with fine punctures, irregularly arranged. Lateral margin smoothly curved for anterior 3 / 4, posterior 1 / 4 straight and slightly angled inwards. Widely explanate at humeri, little narrowed for anterior 1 / 2, narrowing evenly to posterior angle. Posterior margin shallowly bisinuate. Legs: Protarsi with lobes on tarsomere 3 extended 1 / 2 length of tarsomere 4, meso- and metatarsi with obsolete lobes. Abdomen: Female; surface of tergites 5, 6, and pygidium with granular microsculpture, punctation on pygidium coarser. Apex of pygidium narrow, elongate, tip subtruncate, rounded laterally, with shallow medial depression at posterior margin creating appearance of emargination when viewed from certain angles, fimbria short laterally, increased in length toward midline, obsolete on midline (Fig. 4 J). Apex of sternite 7 rounded. Holotype Ψ, labeled: "Molokai, Wailau Valley rim at Wailau Tr., 17 –VI– 1999, lot 0 1, 895 m. el., 21 º 06’ 27 ” N, 156 º 48 ’ 58 ” W. D. A. Polhemus and C. P. Ewing colls." (CUIC). Etymology: (L.) ganea; eating-house. (L.) demas; body. Distribution: Known from type locality. Habits: Fogged with pyrethrin from horizontal, moss covered Metrosideros polymorpha trunk.Published as part of Ewing, Curtis, 2006, Revision of the endemic Hawaiian sap beetle genus Apetasimus Sharp 1908 (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), pp. 1-30 in Zootaxa 1385 on pages 19-20, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17508
Apetasimus conditus Ewing, sp. nov.
No full textApetasimus conditus Ewing sp. nov. Diagnosis Distinguishable from other involucer -group members by the combination of prosternal process strongly recurved dorsad behind coxae, eyes large (Fig. 2 L) and reduced tarsal lobes (Fig. 4 M), from brachypterous Eupetinus by reduced tarsal lobes (Fig. 4 M), and brachypterous Gonioryctus by the less acute temple. Description Size: Length 4.0mm, Width 2.1mm. Color: Dorsum of head, pronotal disc, small area adjacent to scutellum on elytra, and abdominal tergites orange-red, marginal beads of pronotum and elytra, anterior and posterior margins of pronotum, margin of paratergites, tergites at spiracles, median basal portion of tergites 5 and 6, scutellum and elytra brick red, explanate margins of pronotum and elytra, and paratergites pale yellow. Head: Transverse, 0.70mm L, 1.0mm W, L/W ratio 0.70. Punctation on vertex coarse, dense, shallow and granular inside, punctures usually contiguous, finer and shallower on frons, punctation obsolete near labrum, surface roughened, intervals narrow, uneven and glabrous on frons, granular on clypeus. Eyes medium, length 0.21mm, facets coarse, 12, medial margins convergent anterad. Temple narrow, subacute, postgena broadly convex (Fig. 2 L). Antennomeres 1–4 elongate, 5 quadrate, 6–8 transverse. Prothorax: Pronotum transverse, 1.15mm L, 1.79mm W, L/W ratio 0.64 (Fig. 4 L). Disc convex, lateral margin upturned posterad, pair of shallow impressions on either side of midline before margin. Lateral edge weakly explanate behind anterior angle to middle, increasingly explanate from middle to widely explanate posterior angle. Lateral margin evenly rounded to subacute posterior angles. Widest behind midpoint, anterior/posterior width ratio 0.65. Anteriorly emarginate, posterior margin shallowly bisinuate. Punctation less coarse and dense than on head, intervals glabrous with fine linear microsculpture. Bead extending from anterior angle to posterior angle, posterior marginal bead widest at midline, thin and indefinite near hind angle. Prosternal process short, strongly recurved dorsad behind coxae, meeting mesosternum at ~ 60 ° angle, apex with long fimbria (Fig. 4 G). Elytra: 1.55mm L, 1.04mm W, L/W ratio 1.49 (Fig. 4 K). Surface uneven. Striae shallow, wider than interstices. Striae irregular, interstices glabrous with fine, irregularly arranged punctures. Lateral margin rounded anterad, sinuate for posterior 1 / 5. Posterior margin shallowly sinuate. Legs: Protarsi with small lobes, tarsomere 1 with largest, smaller on 2, obsolete on 3 (Fig. 4 F). Meso- and metatarsal lobes obsolete on 1–3, parallel in dorsal view, ventral setae sparse (Fig. 4 M). Abdomen: Female; surface of tergite 5, 6, and pygidium with granular microsculpture, punctation on pygidium coarser. Posterior margin of pygidium broad, truncate, rounded laterally, with shallow medial depression at posterior margin appearing emarginate when viewed from certain angles, fimbria short laterally, longer across midline. Terminal sternite broadly rounded. Holotype Ψ, labeled: "East Maui, east of Kuhiwa Valley, 09–VI– 1999, 2,900 ft. el. D. A. Polhemus and C. P. Ewing colls." (CUIC). Etymology: (L.) conditus; hidden, secret. Distribution: Known from type locality. Habits: Fogged with pyrethrin from moss covered Cibotium tree fern trunk.Published as part of Ewing, Curtis, 2006, Revision of the endemic Hawaiian sap beetle genus Apetasimus Sharp 1908 (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), pp. 1-30 in Zootaxa 1385 on pages 21-22, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17508
Apetasimus abstrusus Ewing, sp. nov.
No full textApetasimus abstrusus Ewing sp. nov. Diagnosis Distinguishable from brachypterous Eupetinus and Gonioryctus by reduced eyes and tarsal lobes, more rounded temples and convex pronotum. Closely resembles A. conditus from Molokai but separated by shallow pronotal punctures, appearing irregular with intervals granular and prosternal process meeting postcoxal sclerites at 45 ° angle vs. 60 ° angle for A. ganeademus. (Fig. 4 D). Description Size: Length 4.7mm, Width 2.1mm Color: head and elytra orange-red, remainder pale yellow Head: Transverse (Fig. 4 B), 0.72mm L, 0.96mm W, L/W ratio 0.75. Punctation shallow, dense, adjacent punctures often contiguous, interval microsculpture on clypeus granular, elsewhere linear. Eye reduced, length 0.07mm, facets 6, anterior medial margin convergent. Temple distinct, forming obtuse angle with convex postgena. Antennomeres 1–4 elongate, 5 quadrate, 6–8 transverse. Prothorax: Pronotum transverse, 1.09mm L, 1.74 W, L/W ratio 0.63 (Fig. 4 E). Lateral margin weakly explanate in anterior 1 / 2, with even increase in width to strongly explanate posterior angle. Lateral margin broadly rounded, widest behind midpoint, slightly sinuate before hind angle, hind angle definite, nearly at a right angle. Anterior margin distinctly narrower than posterior margin, anterior/posterior width ratio 0.62. Distinctly emarginate anteriorly, angles rounded. Posterior margin shallowly bisinuate. Bead definite from inside anterior angle to posterior angle, obsolete at posterior margin of angle, defined by fine line posterio-medially. Punctation of disc shallow, dense, becoming less definite laterally, indistinct at margin and appearing roughened, intervals granular. Prosternal process short, narrow between coxae, expanded apically (Fig. 4 C), strongly recurved dorsad behind coxae, meeting mesosternum at approximately 45 ° angle, apex fimbriate (Fig. 4 C). Elytra: 1.74mm L, 1.21mm W, L/W ratio 1.44 (Fig. 4 A). Surface uneven, striae shallow, slightly irregular, striae wider than interstices. Striae consisting of dense, irregular punctures, appearing unevenly granular, interstices crossed by numerous irregular lines. Lateral margin evenly curved, abruptly and widely explanate behind humeri, narrowed evenly to posterior angle. Posterior margin shallowly bisinuate. Legs: Lobes of pro- and mesotarsomeres 1 and 2 obsolete, 3 extended 1 / 2 length of tarsomere 4. Metatarsomeres 1–3 with lobes obsolete (Fig. 4 F). Abdomen: Male; surface of tergite 5, 6, and pygidium with granular microsculpture, punctures distinct medially, dense and irregular laterally. Female; pygidium with punctation large anteromedially, progressively finer and less distinct toward apex, shallow medial depression at posterior margin appearing emarginate when viewed from angle. Apex of pygidium rounded, fimbria short (Fig. 2 F). Apex of sternite 7 broadly rounded, fimbria short (Fig. 2 G). Holotype Ψ, labeled: "Oahu, Waianae Mts., Mt. Kaala NAR, 18 –V– 1991, el. 1,210m., Sifting tree fern litter beside road, J. K. Liebherr coll." (CUIC). Etymology: (L.) abstrusus; hidden, concealed. Distribution: Known from type locality. Habits: Apparently rare, although the holotype was collected in tree fern litter it is possible that it is common in a different habitat. Mt. Kaala is one of the most intensively collected native dominated forest habitats in Hawaii, and other species of endemic nitidulid (i.e. Eupetinus) have been repeatedly collected in litter there.Published as part of Ewing, Curtis, 2006, Revision of the endemic Hawaiian sap beetle genus Apetasimus Sharp 1908 (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), pp. 1-30 in Zootaxa 1385 on pages 18-19, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17508
Apetasimus debbiae Ewing, sp. nov.
No full textApetasimus debbiae Ewing sp. nov. <p> <i>Diagnosis</i></p> <p> Distinguished from <i>A</i>. <i>pleomelarrosus</i> by smaller size, acute temple with linear postgenae, striae of elytra punctate, irregular, forming loops posterad, body orange-red. Pronotum wider at posterior margin than at anterior. Similar in length and color to <i>involucer</i> -group species though with fully developed flight wings, wider medial setal brush of labrum, and lateral margin of elytron less explanate; <i>A</i>. <i>debbiae</i> 3x width of marginal bead (Fig. 6 J) and upturned near humeral angle and <i>involucer</i> -group species> 5x width of marginal bead (Figs. 4 A, 4I, 4K) and not upturned at humeral angle. Similar in size and proportion to some <i>Prosopeus</i> species with <i>Prosopeus</i> characterized by a narrow elytral margin, = 2x width of bead and planar.</p> <p> <i>Description</i></p> <p>Size: Length 4.7mm, Width 1.7mm.</p> <p>Color: Head dark orange-red, scutellum dark orange-red to orange-red, remainder of body orange-red.</p> <p>Head: Transverse, 0.74mm L, 1.74mm W, L/W ratio 0.43 (Fig. 6 F). Punctation coarse on vertex, definite, dense, most punctures contiguous with one or more adjacent punctures, intervals subglabrous, interrupted by fine lines. Clypeus with shallower, finer, punctation, microsculpture granular, appearing roughened. Eye length 0.20mm, facets 14–17, medial margin arcuate. Temple distinct, long, forming obtuse angle with straight postgena. Antennomeres 1–5 elongate, 6 subquadrate, 7 and 8 transverse. Club compact slightly longer than wide, L/W ratio 1.3.</p> <p>Prothorax: Pronotum transverse, 1.02–1.07mm L, 1.55–1.63mm W, L/W ratio 0.66 (Fig. 6 C). Surface uneven, disc flattened in center with 4 depressions, 2 immediately in front of middle, proximally on either side of midline, posterior depressions approximate with anterior depressions, larger. Lateral margin weakly explanate from behind anterior angle to midpoint, increasingly explanate to raised posterior angle. Lateral margin evenly curved to behind midpoint then convergent and straight with shallow sinuation anterad of distinct oblique posterior angle. Widest near midpoint, anterior/posterior width ratio 0.76. Broadly emarginate anteriorly, emargination straight medially, convex laterally, anterior angles moderately to sharply rounded, posterior margin shallowly bisinuate, convex and projecting at midline. Lateral marginal bead definite, extended from convex portion of anterior margin to near hind angle, subobsolete basal marginal bead present laterad, wide and indefinite mediad. Punctation coarse, shallow, dense, often contiguous with adjacent punctures at center of disc, obsolete laterad, intervals granular to fine lines. Prosternal process narrow between coxae, expanded behind coxae, apex with long fimbria (Fig. 6 G), weakly recurved dorsad behind coxae, meeting mesosternum at ~50° angle (Fig. 6 H).</p> <p>Elytra: 1.63mm L, 0.93mm W, L/W ratio 1.75 (Fig. 6 J). Surface uneven, striae narrow, slightly irregular, interstices wider than striae, interstice 5 widened anterad and posterad, 7 widened just posterad midpoint with obscure setal tuft. Interstices glabrous, uneven, with irregular fine lines and punctures. Lateral face of elytra with impression posterad of humeri, margin laterad of impression slightly concave, straight behind, incurved for short distance before rounded hind angle, posterior margin smoothly contiguous with posterior angle. Lateral margin weakly explanate, widest behind humeral angle, 3x width of bead and upturned.</p> <p>Legs: Tarsomere 1 with lobes reduced, 2 with lobes larger, 3 narrow elongate (Fig. 6 I).</p> <p>Abdomen: Female; surface of tergites 5 and 6 with granular microsculpture nearly obsolete medially, increasingly distinct laterad, punctures shallow, coarse, few contiguous punctures mediad, increasingly dense and indistinct laterad. Pygidium with punctures coarse, longitudinally elongate, apex short, broad, margin of tip forming a flattened lip around elevated median area, fimbria short laterally, increased in length to midline (Fig. 6 E). Microsculpture similar to tergites 5 and 6. Sternite 7 broadly rounded, fimbria on lateral 1/3 (Fig. 6 D).</p> <p>Female genitalia: Gonocoxites elongate, attenuate at tip. Lateral groove short, 1/5 length gonocoxite 2, 2 prestylar setae, stylus subapical, approximately 1/2 stylus length from tip, 2 apical stylar setae (Fig. 6 B). Bursa copulatrix elongate, spiculate patch on inside of 90° bend, concentrated on dorsal surface. Spermatheca with apical depression shallow, funnel shaped, tip rounded. Base of gland with small bend (Fig. 6 A).</p> <p>Holotype ɗ, labeled: "Hawaii Island, Kohala Mts., Puu Pala, Kohala Forest Reserve, 4,300 ft. el., 13–X–1997, Mossy Ohia fog, 20º 06’ 42” N, 155º 45’ 02” W., J. K. Liebherr coll." (CUIC).</p> <p>Paratypes: 1 Ψ (CUIC). 1 Ψ (USNM). 1 Ψ (BPBM).</p> <p>Etymology: Specific epithet honors my wife, Debbie Ewing.</p> <p>Distribution: Known from the type locality, Olaa, and Volcano.</p> <p> Habits: Uncertain. Collected by beating <i>Cibotium</i> ferns, also under bark of decaying <i>Clermontia kohalae</i> with numerous endemic nitidulids, <i>Prosopeus varius</i> (Sharp 1881), and fogged with pyrethrin from moss covered <i>Metrosideros polymorpha</i> trunk.</p>Published as part of <i>Ewing, Curtis, 2006, Revision of the endemic Hawaiian sap beetle genus Apetasimus Sharp 1908 (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), pp. 1-30 in Zootaxa 1385</i> on pages 24-26, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/175088">10.5281/zenodo.175088</a>
In researching the history of rum and rum cocktails, author Wayne Curtis bought
No full textIn researching the history of rum and rum cocktails, author Wayne Curtis bought an out-of-print copy of Trader Vic\u27s Book of Food & Drink that once belonged to Maine author Kenneth Roberts (1885-1957). On a blank page, Curtis discovered Roberts\u27 well-crafted description of inventing a recipe, with scratched out and recast words
Apetasimus pleomelarrosus Ewing, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Apetasimus pleomelarrosus</i> Ewing sp. nov. <p> <i>Gonioryctus kauaiensis</i> Swezey, 1954: 70. [misidentification].</p> <p> <i>Diagnosis</i></p> <p> Large species with unique form, color, and habits. Distinguishable by rounded temple, smoothly curved to neck, striae of elytral definite, wide and granular, head and elytra black with red luster, abdomen, pronotum, legs and antennae pale to dark red. Pronotum with posterior margin narrower than anterior. This species is associated with axils of <i>Pleomele aurea</i> in mesic forests in the Kokee area of Kauai. They are most common on stressed <i>Pleomele</i>, i.e. those blown down or broken.</p> <p> <i>Description</i></p> <p>Size: Length 6.3–8.3mm, Width 2.0– 2.6mm.</p> <p>Color: Head and elytra nearly black, legs and abdomen orange-red to dark brick red, disc of pronotum darker in center, individuals varying from brick red to dark brick red at pronotal margin, and from dark brick red to black at center of disc.</p> <p>Head: Transverse, 0.87–1.11mm L, 1.22–1.57mm W, L/W ratio 0.70–0.72 (Fig. 5 A). Punctation variable, shallow and granular near eyes, antennal insertion and labrum, more definite at vertex, many punctures crowded together forming irregular lines, intervals subglabrous, microsculpture of fine lines. Lateral margins of labrum straight, convergent, with smoothly concave medial emargination, lateral angles acute, tips rounded. Eye length 0.40mm, facets 27, sub-parallel anteromedially, abruptly curved laterad to temple, temple convex indistinct transition to shallowly concave postgena. Antennomeres 2–5 elongate, 6 quadrate, 7 and 8 transverse.</p> <p>Prothorax: Pronotum transverse, 1.30–1.70mm L, 1.78–2.39mm W, L/W ratio 0.71–0.73 (Fig. 5 C). Anterior angle broadly rounded, lateral margins rounded anterad, straighter posterad, posterior angle obtuse. Widest anterior of midpoint, anterior/posterior width ratio 0.93. Shallowly emarginate anteriorly, posterior margin convex, slightly sinuate medially. Marginal bead distinct from anterior margin at angle, along lateral margin to posterior angle, less distinct and wider along posterior margin, narrowed and obsolete at midline. Punctation shallow, distinct, coarse, intervals granular. Prosternal process long, narrowed between coxae, expanded posterad and appressed on mesosternum, posterior margin rounded with long fimbria (Fig. 5 E). Prosternal process in lateral view weakly recurved dorsad behind coxae (Fig. 5 D).</p> <p>Elytra. 2.41–3.03mm L, 1.18–1.48mm W, L/W ratio 2.03–2.05 (Fig. 5 B). Entire surface with coarse, granular microsculpture. Overall appearance of striae regular, with coarse, irregular, shallow punctures. Elytral interstices with 2 irregular rows of fine punctures, setae obsolete. Impression on lateral surface, immediately posterad of humeral angle. Lateral margin weakly explanate from humeral angle posterad for 1/3 length. Lateral margin broadly convex anterad, nearly straight posterad to broadly rounded hind angle. Posterior margin broadly rounded.</p> <p>Legs: Tarsomeres 1–3 with lobes of subequal length, tarsomere 2 broadest, tarsomere 3 narrowest (Fig. 5 P). Ventral setae dense.</p> <p>Abdomen: Tergite 5, 6, and pygidium with coarse, granular microsculpture. Male; pygidium short, apex broadly rounded, fimbria obsolete (Fig. 5 N), ventrite 7 deeply bisinuate, fimbria fine (Fig. 5 O). Female; pygidium short, apex rounded, fimbria longest at midline (Fig. 5 L), ventrite 7 broadly rounded, fimbria shorter at angles, obsolete at midline (Fig. 5 M).</p> <p>Male genitalia: Tergite 8 with broad, shallow median emargination, subapical setae present on ventral and dorsal surface (Fig. 5 I). Sternite 8 with obtuse triangular emargination medio-posterad, sinuate laterad, setae long, dense, 12–19 per side (Fig. 5 K). Tegmen broadly rounded at apex with shallow medial emargination. Setae at apex, obsolete on angles and at midline, dense from behind angle to position even with lip of anterior excavation. Anterior excavation spiculate from floor to edge of lip, nearly obsolete in median triangle (Fig. 5 J). Aedeagus subparallel, apex rounded, tip with small, definite, notch (Fig. 5 H). Basisac evenly spiculate ventrally from near aedeagus to just before distal end, dorsal surface with spicules concentrated on 2 internal lateral folds, medially nearly aspiculate, at distal end spiculate patch forming bridge between lateral folds. Manicasac with proximal 2/3 gradually expanded, distal 1/3 abruptly attenuate and spiculate. Sclerites-primary of perisac dorsal, separate proximally, distal apices forming small ventrally directed hooks. Flagellum short, distal end appressed to inner margins of proximal ends of sclerites-primary, flagellum proximad junction with sperm duct directed sharply ventrally. Dorsal notch deep, 4/5 of length, ventral notch 1/6 of length, proximal 1/ 2 spiculate.</p> <p>Female genitalia: Gonocoxites elongate, fused for entire length, apical notch definite, shallow. Lateral groove long, 1/3 length of gonocoxite 2, 3 prestylar setae, stylus subapical, approximately stylus length from tip, 2 apical stylar setae (Fig. 5 G). Bursa copulatrix slightly expanded distad of junction with vagina. Spermatheca with apical depression elongate, narrowest near base, apex rounded (Fig. 5 F).</p> <p> Holotype ɗ, labeled: "Hawaii; Kauai; Kokee; Halemanu Rd. E of Kokee Rd., 24-May- 2005, 1074m; <i>Pleomele aurea</i> axils, C.P. Ewing Coll., #H85, UTM4 0431326E, 2446222N" (CUIC).</p> <p>Paratypes: 2 Ψ, 2 ɗ (BPBM). 1 Ψ, 1 ɗ (BMNH). 1 Ψ, 1 ɗ (CUIC).</p> <p> Etymology: <i>Pleomele</i>; genus of host plant. (L.) <i>arrosor</i>; nibbler, gnawer.</p> <p>Distribution: Endemic to Kauai, collected in mesic forests in Kokee area of Kauai where host occurs.</p> <p> Habits: Found in leaf axils of <i>Pleomele aurea</i> where it feeds around sap extruded from small wounds which the beetles create. The sap often has a brick red color, similar in hue to the pronotum and abdomen.</p>Published as part of <i>Ewing, Curtis, 2006, Revision of the endemic Hawaiian sap beetle genus Apetasimus Sharp 1908 (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), pp. 1-30 in Zootaxa 1385</i> on pages 22-24, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/175088">10.5281/zenodo.175088</a>
Curtis Blanton, Mountain Humorist
No full textAuthor Curtis Blanton has a wonderful sense of humor. Herewith, listen to this interview from 2009 about how he came to publish the stories he heard the old timers tell when he was a kid
Key to Adventive Sap Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in Hawaii, with Notes on Records and Habits
No full textEwing, Curtis P., Cline, Andrew R. (2005): Key to Adventive Sap Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in Hawaii, with Notes on Records and Habits. The Coleopterists Bulletin 59 (2): 167-183, DOI: 10.1649/736, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/73
Figs. 14–23. 14 in Key to Adventive Sap Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in Hawaii, with Notes on Records and Habits
No full textFigs. 14–23. 14) Apetasimus pleomelarrosus, labrum; 15) Prosopeus floricola; 16) Carpo-Published as part of Ewing, Curtis P. & Cline, Andrew R., 2005, The Coleopterists Bulletin 59 (2) on pages 167-183, DOI: 10.1649/736, http://zenodo.org/record/534603
Figs. 24–30. 24 in Key to Adventive Sap Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in Hawaii, with Notes on Records and Habits
No full textFigs. 24–30. 24) Aethina (Idaethina) concolor, anterior view; 25) A. (I.) concolor, ventralPublished as part of Ewing, Curtis P. & Cline, Andrew R., 2005, The Coleopterists Bulletin 59 (2) on pages 167-183, DOI: 10.1649/736, http://zenodo.org/record/534603
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