Color variability and body size of larvae of two Epomis species (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Israel

Species identification using the characteristics of developmental stages is challenging. However, for insect taxonomy the coloration of larval stages can be an informative feature. The use of live specimens is recommended for this because the color fades in preserved specimens. In this study we exam...

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Main Authors: Gil Wizen, Avital Gasith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-07-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2627