European Journal of Entomology
      ISSN 1210-5759 (print), 1802-8829 (online)

Eur. J. Entomol. 2002, 99(3): 299-313  

Review of the genus Stenodera with a description of the first instar larva of S. puncticollis (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

BOLOGNA M.A.*, DI GIULIO A. & PINTO J.D.

The first instar larva, or triungulin, of Stenodera puncticollis (Chevrolat, 1829) is described. Its characters indicate that Stenodera is the most primitive member of the subfamily Nemognathinae and support the recognition of the monotypic tribe Stenoderini, as previously proposed on the basis of adult morphology. The bionomic information on this genus is summarized, and an annotated catalogue and key to the species based on adults are presented.

Address
Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi "Roma Tre", Viale Marconi 446, 00146 Roma, Italy; e-mail: bologna@bio.uniroma3.it

Keywords
Taxonomy, Coleoptera, Meloidae, Stenodera, larvae, key, bionomics

received: Oct 22nd, 2001    revised: Jan 22nd, 2002    accepted: Apr 11th, 2002    published: Sep 20th, 2002    URL: http://www.eje.cz/scripts/viewabstract.php?abstract=35


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