annual life cycle of an Argentinean population of Helochares femoratus (Brulle) (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)

A natural population of Helochares femoratus (Brullé) (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) at Punta Lara, Buenos Aires, Argentina, was sampled throughout one year. Three cohorts each of first and second instar larvae, but only one cohort of third instar larvae were observed. Adults of both sexes were present...

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Published in:The Coleopterists bulletin 1994, Vol.48 (1), p.95-98
Main Authors: Fernandez, L.A, Kehr, A.I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coleoptera
Female animals
Forest habitats
Freshwater
Hydrophilidae
Instars
Larvae
Life cycle
life cycle (organisms)
Ponds
Population ecology
reproduction
Sexual reproduction
Vegetation
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Summary:A natural population of Helochares femoratus (Brullé) (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) at Punta Lara, Buenos Aires, Argentina, was sampled throughout one year. Three cohorts each of first and second instar larvae, but only one cohort of third instar larvae were observed. Adults of both sexes were present throughout the year. Three reproduction periods were observed.
ISSN:0010-065X
1938-4394