POSTEMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT OF CARABUS

Postembryonic development of beetles of the genus Carabus has not yet been fully studied, which is due to their biological characteristics. In Central Asia, only the stages of development of C. granulatus and C. clathratus species were observed. Their larvae are campodeal and have a morphologically distinctive structure. The larvae go through a three-year period, and morphological differences are observed at each age. Carabus larvae differ from the genus Calosoma in the structure of their jaws, lip tentacles, and sclerites. The 9th segment does not have a respiratory opening, but contains urogomphs, which is a diagnostic feature. Pupae have not been sufficiently studied and resemble adult beetles in body structure.