Abstract
Larva and pupa of Paracalais prosectus (Candèze, 1857) from Eastern Australia are described and illustrated. Larvae were collected under bark of decayed log of Pinus ellioti, together with Cerambycidae larva. Up to now, only the larva of Paracalis gibboni (Newman, 1857) was described.
Immature stages; larva; Paracalais; pupa
Description of larva and pupa of Paracalais prosectus (Candèze) (Elateridae, Agrypninae, Hemirhipini)
Sônia A. Casari; Cleide Costa
Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo. Caixa Postal 426, 04299-970 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
ABSTRACT
Larva and pupa of Paracalais prosectus (Candèze, 1857) from Eastern Australia are described and illustrated. Larvae were collected under bark of decayed log of Pinus ellioti, together with Cerambycidae larva. Up to now, only the larva of Paracalis gibboni (Newman, 1857) was described.
Key words: Immature stages, larva, Paracalais, pupa
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We are grateful to Dr. R.H. Eldridge (Forestry Comission of New South Wales, Wood Technology & Forest Research Division, Entomology Section, Sydney, Australia) who provided valuable facilities during the visit of Cleide Costa to Australia and also for loaning the material studied, and CNPq ("Conselho Nacional para o Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico") by research fellowships. This study was also supported by a FAPESP ("Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo" - # 91/0174-8) research funds to Cleide Costa.
Recebido em 02.V.1997; aceito em 03.VIII.1998.
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Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
10 July 2009 -
Date of issue
1998
History
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Accepted
03 Aug 1998 -
Received
02 May 1997
