Additional information on the enigmatic Lytta zubovi (Coleoptera: Meloidae): description of the female and first instar larva with remarks on its phylogenetic relationships

Additional information on the enigmatic Lytta zubovi (Coleoptera: Meloidae): description of the female and first instar larva with remarks on its phylogenetic relationships

Lytta zubovi is a poorly known sexually dimorphic species of blister beetles recently described from Crimea. The female, until now known only from a photograph, is described and the first instar larva obtained from eggs is described and figured using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Larval morpho...

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Published in:The Italian journal of zoology Vol. 82; no. 2; pp. 194 - 201
Main Authors: Bologna, M. A, Nikitsky, N. B, Di Giulio, A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 03-04-2015
Subjects:
Coleoptera
eggs
females
instars
larvae
larval morphology
Lytta
Meloidae
phylogeny
scanning electron microscopy
Sexual behaviour
sexual dimorphism
taxonomic placement
zoology
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Summary:Lytta zubovi is a poorly known sexually dimorphic species of blister beetles recently described from Crimea. The female, until now known only from a photograph, is described and the first instar larva obtained from eggs is described and figured using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Larval morphology greatly supports the previous tentative placement in the genus Lytta .
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2014.986227
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ISSN:1748-5851
1125-0003
1748-5851
DOI:10.1080/11250003.2014.986227