Coridius xanthopterus (Fairmaire, 1858)

Lis, Jerzy A., 1991, On The Last Instar Larvae Of Some Dinidoridae Species (Heteroptera, Pentatomoidea), Annals Of The Upper Silesian Museum (Entomology) 2, pp. 83-92 : 8-9

Coridius xanthopterus (Fairmaire, 1858) —

fig. 7

Description

Head blackish brown, paraclypei longer than clypeus and joined in front of it, rounded apically, lateral margins sinuate; eyes brownish, pedunculate; antennae 4-segmented, brown, 2nd segment slightly lon ­ ger than 3rd, 1st extending beyond apex of head; rostrum brown, al ­ most reaching mid-coxae. Pronotum brown, with lateral margins yello ­ wish brown, distinctly grooved, anterior margin distinctly sinuated. Scutellum grooved, yellowish brown; wing pads striated, yellow. Legs deep brown, tarsi 2-segmented; hind tibiae dilated. Venter dull brown With square or rectangular brown shiny patches in the middle of seg ments; connexival areas yellow; spiracles black.Dorsum same coloured as venter with lighter areas around abdominal scent gland orifices; connexival areas yellow. Body length 11,9 mm; body width 9,5 mm.

Material examined

CAMEROON: Sanagalafl., Lolodorf , 26 VII — 6 VIII [19]01, 1 larva, Glauning ( MNHU).

Figures

Figs 7—8. Last instar larvae of: 7 — Condius xanthopterus, 8 — Megymenum spinosum.