Egg hatch and early instars of Dasytes (Mesodasytes) vulgaris Nakane are described in detail for the first time, and their growth process is compared with that of the related subfamily Malachiinae. The foetomorphic larvae of malachiine species are discussed and compared.
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18 June 2016
Egg Hatch and Early Instars of Dasytes (Mesodasytes) vulgaris Nakane (Coleoptera: Melyridae: Dasytinae) and Comparison with the Related Subfamily Malachiinae
Makoto Asano
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The Coleopterists Bulletin
Vol. 70 • No. 2
June 2016
Vol. 70 • No. 2
June 2016
Cleroidea
embryonic molt
foetomorphic larva
morphology
ontogeny