Larval morphology of Phratora koreana Takizawa, 1985 with a key to the larvae of the Palaearctic Phratora species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae)

By

Cho, Hee-Wook
Świętojańska, Jolanta

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

658

Pages

97-104

Subjects

First and third instar larvae , leaf beetles , life cycle , Morphology , South Korea

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.658.11068

 

Abstract

The first and third instar larvae of Phratora koreana Takizawa, 1985 are described and illustrated in detail for the first time. Morphological changes in the pigmentation, tubercular pattern and defensive glands during the larval development are discussed. The life cycle and host-plant of P. koreana and a key to the larvae of the Palaearctic Phratora species are also provided.