PUPAL CHAETOTAXY OF HISTERIDAE (COLEOPTERA, HYDROPHILOIDEA), WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE PUPA OF ONTHOPHILUS-KIRNI ROSS

Authors
KOVARIK PW
Citation
Pw. Kovarik, PUPAL CHAETOTAXY OF HISTERIDAE (COLEOPTERA, HYDROPHILOIDEA), WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE PUPA OF ONTHOPHILUS-KIRNI ROSS, The Coleopterists bulletin, 48(3), 1994, pp. 254-260
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
The Coleopterists bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
0010065X
Volume
48
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
254 - 260
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-065X(1994)48:3<254:PCOH(H>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A setal nomenclataural system is developed for histerid pupae. This is the first study of the chaetotaxy of histerid pupae and the first pup al description for the genus Onthophilus Leach. This system was develo ped from the study of 26 histerid genera from all recognized histerid subfamilies except Niponiinae, Trypeticinae, and Hetaerinae. A far gre ater degree of plasticity was detected in the setal distribution patte rn of histerid pupae than that occurring in larvae, necessitating caut ion in generalizing pupal character information.