03 Ara 2024 Salı
Morphology of immatures of Aphodius (Neocalaphodius) moestus (Fabricius, 1801) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodinae)
Abstract :Immatures
of Aphodius (Neocalaphodius) moestus (Fabricius, 1801) were studied and
compared with A arenarius, A. nanus,
A. hyxos and A. granaries. The IIIrd Instar larva of A. moestus differs in presence of
prominent slit on the ventral anal lobe, 1st antennal segment 2
times the length of 2nd antennal segment, presence of 36 to 41 setae
on raster and mandible with 1st tooth blunt compared to A.
arenarius, A. nanus, A. hyxos and A. granaries. Eggs are laid freely
in dung. As the larval development gets completed, pupation occurs inside the
pupal chamber. Pupal chamber is
irregularly oblong with pupa on one side of the chamber. Pupa of male differs from that of female in
presence of gonopore. The ratio of adult emergence during March and April 2017
was 2f#:1m#.
Coprophagous,
beetles, white grubs, Maharashtra