Immature stages of Coelosis biloba (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae) with notes on their biology

Authors

  • LUIS CARLOS PARDO LOCARNO
  • MIGUEL ÁNGEL MORÓN
  • ANDREAS GAIGL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2006.002.329

Keywords:

Scarabaeoidea, larva, pupa, taxonomy, myrmecophilia, Colombia, Mexico

Abstract

THE LARVA OF THIRD INSTAR, MALE AND FEMALE PUPAE OF COELOSIS BILOBA OBTAINED INSIDE ANT NESTS OF ATTA CEPHALOTES IN COLOMBIA (CAUCA, VALLE) AND MEXICO (VERACRUZ) ARE DESCRIBED. DRAWINGS OF DIAGNOSTIC STRUCTURES, A KEY TO THE KNOWN THIRD INSTAR LARVAE OF AMERICAN ORYCTINI, AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE BIOLOGY OF C. BILOBA AS INQUILINE OF ANT NESTS, ARE INCLUDED.

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Published

2006-12-01

How to Cite

PARDO LOCARNO, L. C., MORÓN, M. ÁNGEL, & GAIGL, A. (2006). Immature stages of Coelosis biloba (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae) with notes on their biology. Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 77(002). https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2006.002.329

Issue

Vol. 77 No. 002: diciembre

Section

ARTÍCULOS DE REVISIÓN