Description of the larvae and pupa of Cotinis lebasi (Gory & Percheron, 1833) and Hoplopyga foeda (Schaum, 1848) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) from Colombia
The third instar larva and pupa of Cotinis lebasi (Gory & Percheron, 1833) and Hoplopyga foeda (Schaum, 1848) from Colombia are described, and data about their natural history are presented. The importance of the leaf‐cutter ant Atta colombica Guérin‐Méneville, 1844 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) waste, where the immature stages of C. lebasi develop, in the tropical forests of the Chocó Biogeographic region is discussed. A key for the identification of the third instar larvae of Gymnetini from the American continents is provided.
Authors
- Julián Clavijo‐Bustos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7453-9792)
- Jhon César Neita‐Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2998-2063)
- Jesús Orozco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3438-6768)
Institutions
- Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School (HN)
- Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Insect Biodiversity
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12976/jib/2025.63.1.1
- Primary Topic
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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