Larval descriptions of three Dromica species with some bionomical remarks (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae)
Larvae of all instars of Dromica (s. str.) kolbei (W. Horn, 1897), D. (s. str.) alboclavata Dokhtouroff, 1883 and instar I of D. (s. str.) helleri (W. Horn, 1897) are described and figured in detail. The larvae of these species have several unique morphological characters. The shape...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2021-06-01
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| Series: | ZooKeys |
| Online Access: | https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/61993/download/pdf/ |
| Summary: | Larvae of all instars of Dromica (s. str.) kolbei (W. Horn, 1897), D. (s. str.) alboclavata Dokhtouroff, 1883 and instar I of D. (s. str.) helleri (W. Horn, 1897) are described and figured in detail. The larvae of these species have several unique morphological characters. The shape of the pronotum, appendages of abdominal segment V and the peculiarities of chaetotaxy are of taxonomic importance. The main diagnostic characters to separate these species from each other and from other known Dromica larvae are given and discussed. Some bionomical peculiarities of D. (s. str.) kolbei are presented. |
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| ISSN: | 1313-2970 |