Rhagium lineatum, Necrophorus tomentosus, Tenebrio molitor, Areoda lanigera, Scarites sp., Pelidnota punctata, Pangus caliginosus, Calosoma scrutator, Phyllophaga quercina. Plate 10.

From Natural History of New York. Agriculture of New-York: Composition and Distribution of the Soils and Rocks… More Common and Injurious Species of Insects. Drawn by E. Emmons, Jr., and lithographed by Richard H. Pease, Albany. This detailed plate depicts a series of beetles identified by both their scientific names and their economic significance, as many were considered pests of crops, soil, or stored goods. Included are species such as the mealworm (Tenebrio molitor), the burying beetle (Necrophorus tomentosus), and the June beetle (Phyllophaga quercina), alongside ground beetles and scarabs noted for their impact on agriculture. Part of the mid-19th century survey of New York's natural resources, this plate illustrates the careful scientific effort to document not only the state's geology and soils but also the insects most affecting its farms and forests.