Eur. J. Entomol. 97 (2): 223-240, 2000 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2000.040

Larvae of Bembidiini (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Subtribes Tachyina and Xystosomina

Vasily V. GREBENNIKOV1,2,*, David R. MADDISON3
1 Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Branch, K.W. Neatby Building, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0C6, Canada
2 Department of Epidemiology, Research Institute for Plague Control, Gorkogo str. 117, Rostov-on-Don, 344007, Russia
3 Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA

Larvae of 13 species of the bembidiine subtribes Tachyina (the genera Tachyta Kirby, Tachys Dejean, Polyderis Motschulsky, Elaphropus Motschulsky, Sphaerotachys G. Müller, Paratachys Casey, Porotachys Netolitzky) and Xystosomina (the genus Mioptachys Bates) were studied. Larvae of all studied taxa are described, diagnosed and illustrated. A key to genera is provided separately for the first- and older-instar larvae. Monophyly and phylogenetic position of the subtribes and genera are discussed on the basis of presumably apomorphic character states of larvae. Based on at least six synapomorphic character states the subtribes Tachyina and Xystosomina appear to form a monophyletic group. On the other hand, there are no synapomorphies to propose a sister-group relationship between Tachyina and Xystosomina within the supertribe Trechitae.

Keywords: Larvae, Coleoptera, description, Carabidae, Tachyina, Xystosomina, Mioptachys, Tachyta, Tachys, Polyderis, Elaphropus, Sphaerotachys, Paratachys, Porotachys

Received: October 12, 1998; Accepted: March 28, 2000; Published: October 7, 2000  Show citation

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GREBENNIKOV, V.V., & MADDISON, D.R. (2000). Larvae of Bembidiini (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Subtribes Tachyina and Xystosomina. EJE, 97(2), 223-240. doi: 10.14411/eje.2000.040
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