Description of the mature larva of Glareadessus stocki Wewalka and Bistrom(Coleoptera : Dytiscidae), a stygobiontic Bidessini from the Persian Gulf Region

Citation
Y. Alarie et G. Wewalka, Description of the mature larva of Glareadessus stocki Wewalka and Bistrom(Coleoptera : Dytiscidae), a stygobiontic Bidessini from the Persian Gulf Region, COLEOPTS B, 55(2), 2001, pp. 144-151
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN
ISSN journal
0010065X → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
144 - 151
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-065X(200106)55:2<144:DOTMLO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Description of structures of the mature larva of Glareadessus stocki Wewalk a and Bistrom is presented including detailed chaetotaxal and porotaxal ana lyses. This stygobiontic bidessine species is characterized by slightly red uced size of stemmata, reduced pigmentation, and frontoclypeal denticles. M orphological comparisons are made with other known Bidessini larvae.