The larva of Chiron senegalensis and comments on its relationships with other Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera: Chironidae)

Title:

The larva of Chiron senegalensis and comments on its relationships with other Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera: Chironidae)

Creator:

Huchet, Jean-Bernard and Lumaret, Jean-Pierre

Identifier:

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Subject:

Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Chironidae, Chiron senegalensis, larva, and description

Type:

article, model:article, and TEXT

Description:

After a brief presentation of some historical, taxonomical and biological data on the Chironidae, the third instar larva of Chiron senegalensis Hope & Westwood, 1845 is described and illustrated on the basis of larval characteristics. The systematic position of the genus Chiron Mac Leay, 1819 within the Scarabaeoidea complex is discussed.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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Source:

European Journal of Entomology | 2002 Volume:99 | Number:3

Harvested from:

CDK

Metadata only:

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