Description of immature stages of Hoplia mexicana Harold and H. squamifera Burmeister (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Hopliinae)
Third stage larvae and pupae are described based on specimens collected in Mexico: Oaxaca (Cerro Zem-poaltepetl), and Chiapas (Amatenango), respectively. Pupal characters are described for the first timefor American Hopliinae. Habitus images and figures of diagnostic characters as well as comments on thedifferences between these larvae and those of Hoplia callipyge LeConte, 1856 and H. equina LeConte, 1880,the only Hopliinae larvae previously known in New World, are also included.
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Hoplia mexicana, Hoplia squamifera, Escarabajos, Desarrrollo de la pupa, Taxonomía de los insectos, Artfrosur, |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562615001405 |
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