The larva of Chiromyza vittata Wiedemann (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

The larva of Chiromyza vittata is described for the first time, based on 12 larvae and two puparia. Chiromyza larvae were collected in a coffee farm at Manhuacu, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Some biological notes are also presented. C. vittata is also compared with the Australian chiromyzine soldier-fly Inopus rubriceps.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: 107137 Pujol Luz, J.R., 128725 Vieira, F.D.
Format: biblioteca
Published: 2000
Subjects:INOPUS, INOPUS RUBRICEPS, COFFEA, STRATIOMYIDAE, DIPTERA, CAFE, ANATOMIA ANIMAL, TAXONOMIA, ENTOMOLOGIA,
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Summary:The larva of Chiromyza vittata is described for the first time, based on 12 larvae and two puparia. Chiromyza larvae were collected in a coffee farm at Manhuacu, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Some biological notes are also presented. C. vittata is also compared with the Australian chiromyzine soldier-fly Inopus rubriceps.