Shabalin S.A.

Description of the larva of Gilletianus comatus (Schmidt, 1920) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Number: 397, Pages: 16 - 19

The larva of the genus Gilletianus Balthasar, 1933 is described and illustrated for the first time. The larva of Gilletianus comatus (Schmidt, 1920) is similar to larvae of the genera Acrossus Mulsant, 1842 and Nimbus Mulsant et Rey, 1870 by have raster with two short, longitudinal parallel palidia. The larva of Gilletianus comatus differs from larvae of Acrossus and Nimbus by a number of setae in the rows in palidia.

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