Descriptions of the mature larva and pupa of the Scaly strawberry weevil, Sciaphilus asperatus (Bonsdorff, 1785) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae) and observations of its biology

By

Gosik, Rafał
Sprick, Peter
Tiahunova, Tetiana

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

873

Pages

65--83

Subjects

Biology , chaetotaxy , Determination , Host plants , larval instar , life history , Morphology , plant protection , weevils

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.873.35922

 

Abstract

The mature larva ofSciaphilus asperatusis redescribed and illustrated, and the pupa is described for the first time. Supplements to the identification keys for larvae and pupae of selected Palaearctic Entiminae genera and species are given. Data on the life history, especially oviposition capacity and voltinism, ofS. asperatusare provided and discussed, and the number of the six larval instars was confirmed. The economic importance ofS. asperatusis briefly highlighted.