The Biology and Immature Stages of the Moss-Eating Flea Beetle <i>Cangshanaltica</i> <i>fuanensis</i> sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini), with Description of a Fan-Driven High-Power Berlese Funnel

The Biology and Immature Stages of the Moss-Eating Flea Beetle <i>Cangshanaltica</i> <i>fuanensis</i> sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini), with Description of a Fan-Driven High-Power Berlese Funnel

The biology of the moss and leaf litter inhabiting flea beetles is poorly understood. In this study, a new species of moss-eating flea beetles <i>Cangshanaltica fuanensis</i> sp. nov. is described; the morphology of adult and immature stages is examined and illustrated. Its life history...

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Main Authors: Yongying Ruan, Alexander S. Konstantinov, Albert F. Damaška
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Berlese extraction
Berlese-Tullgren funnel
biodiversity
bryobiont
China
larva
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/9/571

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