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Description of the last instar larva of Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) albitarse Fabricius (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) from Brazil

Descrição da larva de último estágio de Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) albitarse Fabricius (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) do Brasil

The last instar larva of Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) albitarse Fabricius, 1804 is described and illustrated, based on one specimen collected in southeastern Brazil. This larva can be distinguished from other described larvae of the subgenus Trypargilum Richards, 1934 for the following combination of features: integument of the body with spines; labrum and epipharynx with sensillae; medio-apical and latero-basal portions of the epipharynx devoid of spines.

Immature; morphology; taxonomy; wasp


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