The immature stages and biology of two Xenapates species in West Africa (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae)

The immature stages and host plants of Xenapates Kirby, 1882 were hitherto unknown. We describe the larvae, prepupae and pupae of X. braunsi (Konow, 1896) and X. gaullei (Konow, 1896), and record observations on aspects of their biology. The relationship of Xenapates to other taxa currently placed i...

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Main Authors: Andrew Liston, Georg Goergen, Frank Koch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-02-01
Series:Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:http://dez.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=4688