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Issue: Vol. 1344 No. 1: 26 Oct. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-10-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1344.1.2
Page range: 23–31
Abstract views: 54
PDF downloaded: 4

Description of the mature larva of Hydrothassa fairmairei (Brisout) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae) and key to the larvae of the genus

Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales - CSIC, c/ José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid. Spain
Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela. Spain
Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Hydrothassa fairmairei larva key

Abstract

Mature larva of Hydrothassa fairmairei (Brisout) is described and illustrated for the first time, based on specimens collected on Ranunculus spp. (Ranunculaceae) in Spain. A key to known larvae of genus Hydrothassa Thomson is provided. Diagnostic characters for the identification of species within this genus are number and size of abdominal dorsal tubercles, size of prothoracical setae and number of setae of anterior dorsal mesoand metathoracical tubercles. The larva of H. fairmairei is similar to that of H. marginella (Linné), but is clearly separated by the number of setae of dorsal anterior tubercle of mesoand metathorax. Notes on distribution and host plants are included.

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