Description of the last-instar larva and pupa of a leaf-mining hispine – Prionispa champaka Maulik, 1919 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, Oncocephalini)

The last-instar larva and pupa of Prionispa champaka Maulik, 1919 are described and figured in detail. The chaetotaxy of the head, mouthparts, legs, and dorsal and ventral surfaces of the body are given. The larva of P. champaka mine in the leaves of Pollia japonica Thunb. (Commelinaceae) and pupate...

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Main Authors: Chengqing Liao, Peng Liu, Jiasheng Xu, Charles L. Staines, Xiaohua Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-01-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=21041