Eur. J. Entomol. 98 (3): 311-320, 2001 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2001.054

Larval morphology of some Anisopliini grain beetles with a key to their larvae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Rutelidae: Anomalinae)

Estefanía MICÓ, José R. VERDÚ, Eduardo GALANTE
Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad (CIBIO), Universidad de Alicante, 03080-Alicante, Spain

The third instar larvae of three Anisoplia species, Anisoplia baetica Erichson, 1847, Anisoplia depressa Erichson, 1847 and Anisoplia remota Reitter, 1889 are described and illustrated to show the diagnostic characters of the species. The third instar larva of the monospecific genus Anthoplia, represented by Anthoplia floricola (F., 1787) is also described and illustrated. These four species are included in a revised key to the larvae of Anisopliini, which now includes four genera, and ten species. The taxonomic status of Anthoplia based on the larval morphology, is discussed.

Keywords: Scarabaeoidea, Rutelidae, Anomalinae, Anisopliini, Anisoplia, larvae, morphology, description, taxonomy, key

Received: June 9, 2000; Revised: March 21, 2001; Accepted: June 5, 2001; Published: October 31, 2001  Show citation

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MICÓ, E., VERDÚ, J.R., & GALANTE, E. (2001). Larval morphology of some Anisopliini grain beetles with a key to their larvae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Rutelidae: Anomalinae). EJE, 98(3), 311-320. doi: 10.14411/eje.2001.054
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