Paragyrtodes Szymczakowski, 1966

Kilian, Aleksandra, 2007, Comparative morphology of larval Camiarinae (Coleoptera: Leiodidae) Part I. Genus Paragyrtodes Szymczakowski 1966, Zootaxa 1640, pp. 1-39 : 6-7

Paragyrtodes Szymczakowski, 1966

Zwick (1979) characterized the larvae of this genus by the following characters: differs from Agyrtodes by less wide thorax and the following details: additional (secondary) marginal and few discal setae present on tergites as early as in the 2nd instar; labrum with almost triangularly projecting median portion, discal pores to outer side of the large dorsal setae, far from series of small pores on lower side of labrum; basal segment of maxillary palpus much longer than wide, as long as the 2nd segment, distal one much longer; basal segment of rather long labial palpi distinctly longer than distal one; antennae with shorter median segment (about twice as long as basal one) (possibly similar to Agyrtodes in last instar; basal segment of urogomphi brown, tip not pale, with 2 dorsalapical setae long, circa twice as long as width of the segment.

P.candens P.candens P.candens P.modestus P.modestus P.modestus

Instar I Instar II Instar III Instar I Instar II Instar III Total length 2.46–2.75 mm 2.85 mm 5.1–5.48 mm 2.36–3.25 mm 3.32–4.05 mm 4.6–5.7 mm P2 seta length 0.04–0.06 mm – 0.25–0.29 0.03–0.06 mm 0.14 mm 0.18–0.23

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My observations supplemented the above description by the following characters: Stemmata without cuticular cornea. Antennomere II with more setae than in Agyrtodes (12 in instar III). Prostheca longer, serrated. Mandible with more setae and campaniform sensilla (4 setae, 3 campaniform sensilla), apex longer, with more (10) dens. Mentum with more setae (4 pairs). Ligula without trichiae. Labrum with marginal setae Lm1 present, long. Tergal, primary setae pointed or sometimes expanded in instar III. Pretergal glands present in instar III, differ in shape and number from Agyrtodes .