Description of the third instar larvae of five species of Cyclocephala (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Dynastinae) from Mexico

Description of the third instar larvae of five species of Cyclocephala (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Dynastinae) from Mexico. Larvae of four species of Cyclocephala are described for the first time based on specimens collected in Mexican localities: C. barrerai Martinez, 1969 from Puebla, C. sinaloae...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 2014-09, Vol.58 (3), p.219-228
Main Authors: Moron, Miguel A, Lugo-Garcia, Gabriel A, Aragon-Garcia, Agustin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Coleoptera
Dynastinae
ENTOMOLOGY
immature
Melolonthidae
morphology
taxonomy
white grubs
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Summary:Description of the third instar larvae of five species of Cyclocephala (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Dynastinae) from Mexico. Larvae of four species of Cyclocephala are described for the first time based on specimens collected in Mexican localities: C. barrerai Martinez, 1969 from Puebla, C. sinaloae Howden & Endrodi, 1966 from Sinaloa, C. fasciolata Bates, 1888 from Veracruz, and C. jalapensis Casey, 1915 from Hidalgo. Larva of C. lunulata Burmeister, 1847, is redescribed based on specimens from the Mexican states of Morelos, Puebla, and Veracruz. Diagnostic structures are illustrated and the differences and similarities of each species with other previously described larvae of the genus are commented.
ISSN:0085-5626
1806-9665
1806-9665
DOI:10.1590/S0085-56262014000300001