Description of immature stages of Hoplia mexicana Harold and H. squamifera Burmeister (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Hopliinae)

Third stage larvae and pupae are described based on specimens collected in Mexico: Oaxaca (Cerro Zempoaltepetl), and Chiapas (Amatenango), respectively. Pupal characters are described for the first time for American Hopliinae. Habitus images and figures of diagnostic characters as well as comments o...

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Main Authors: Miguel Ángel Morón, Andrés Ramírez-Ponce, Concepción Ramírez-Salinas, Hortensia Carrillo-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2016-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562615001405