First description and bionomic notes for the final-instar larva and pupa of an Oriental dobsonfly species, Neoneuromus sikkimmensis (van der Weele, 1907) (Megaloptera: Corydalidae)

CHENGQUAN CAO, Chao Tong, SHENGZHI CHEN, Zhiwei Liu, FAQIONG XU, Qiang Liu, XINGYUE LIU

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Abstract

Neoneuromus  van der Weele, 1909, a member of megalopteran subfamily Corydalinae, is a common and widespread dobsonfly genus of the Oriental Region. The adult taxonomy of  Neoneuromus  is relatively well-known but the larvae and pupae are undescribed. In this paper we describe the last-instar larva and the pupa of  N .  sikkimmensis  (van der Weele, 1907), representing the first detailed description of any immature stage of  Neoneuromus . Information on the bionomics of this species is also reported.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalZootaxa
Volume4179
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Megaloptera
  • Corydalinae
  • immature
  • taxonomy
  • morphology

Disciplines

  • Life Sciences
  • Systems Biology

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