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 Larvae of Lepidoptera
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| zhengxialin |
Posted on 09-01-2012 09:28
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 Member Location: Guangxi, China Posts: 239 Joined: 05.04.09 |
Larvae of Lepidoptera, collected form rice field. Could you help me to identify.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 10-01-2012 00:10
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7344 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Looks more like Coleoptera. What size was it and how was it found?
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| zhengxialin |
Posted on 10-01-2012 05:58
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Member Location: Guangxi, China Posts: 239 Joined: 05.04.09 |
Thanks for Tony. I am not sure it belongs to Lepidoptera. Could you tell me the reason of your decision. The larva collected from rice field in soil. Length about 0.5-1cm。 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 10-01-2012 10:39
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7344 Joined: 19.11.04 |
If it was a Lepidoptera caterpillar, there should be abdominal prolegs - this has no prolegs, so I think it is Coleoptera. The large shield on the last abdominal segment suggests to me it might be a young scarabaeid larva, but I'm not sure.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| zhengxialin |
Posted on 10-01-2012 12:04
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Member Location: Guangxi, China Posts: 239 Joined: 05.04.09 |
Ok, Thanks. |
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| Auke |
Posted on 29-10-2012 22:13
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Member Location: Suriname (South America) Posts: 320 Joined: 21.10.12 |
It doesn't look like a scarab larva to me. Too elongate, and too hairy for most groups. The legs are also not scarab-like. Best regards, Scarabaeoid |
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