Coridius ianus (Fabricius, 1775)

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 : 6

Coridius ianus (Fabricius, 1775) —

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Description

Head black,paraclypei much longer than clypeus, apex rounded, lateral margins deeply sinuated; eyes blackish brown; antennae 4-segmented, black, 2nd segment longest; rostrum brownish black, extending beyond anterior margin of mesosternum. Pronotum orange with transverse black coloured bilobed pattern near anterior margin. Wing pads yellowish orange, scutellum of same colour and with bilobed black pattern close to posterior margin of pronotum. Tarsi 2-segmented,legsblack. Venter dull brown, with black patches in the middle of each segment, except the last one; connexival areas orange; all spiraclels black.Dorsum of same colour as venter, with black areas around abdominal scent gland orifices; connexival areas orange. Body length 14,1 mm, body width 10,5 mm.

Material examined

SRI LANKA: Ceylon, Palatupana , 15 —31 I 1981, 1 larva, Pol. Stud. Exped. „Ceylon —80” ( IZPAS).