The mature larva of Trochoideus dalmani Westwood (Endomychidae: Pleganophorinae) is described and illustrated for the first time. Based on its characters and those of T. desjardinsi Guérin-Méneville, a preliminary diagnosis for the genus is provided. Larval morphology and phylogenetic relationships of Pleganophorinae with other Endomychidae are compared and summarized.
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30 June 2022
A Contribution to the Knowledge of Immature Stages of Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Coccinelloidea) – Description of Larva of Trochoideus dalmani Westwood
Wioletta Tomaszewska
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Annales Zoologici
Vol. 72 • No. 2
June 2022
Vol. 72 • No. 2
June 2022
entomology
larva
morphology
Pleganophorinae
taxonomy
Trochoideus