The morphology of the preimaginal stages of Squamapion elongatum (Germar, 1817) (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea, Apionidae) and notes on its biology

By

Łętowski, Jacek 1950-
Pawlęga, Krzysztof
Ścibior, Radosław
Rojek, Karol

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

519

Pages

101-115

Subjects

Apionidae , Egg , Lamiaceae , life cycle , Mature larva , Pupa , Salvia , Squamapion , Weevil

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.519.9134

 

Abstract

Data on the morphology of the egg, mature larva (L3) and pupa of Squamapion elongatum (Germar, 1817) are presented. The development cycle of this species lasts 51–54 days: a 12-day egg period, a 30-day larval period, and a 12-day pupal period, on average. The larvae are attacked by parasitic hymenopterans of the superfamily Chalcidoidea.