NEW DESCRIPTION OF THE LARVAL STAGE OF LATIPALPIS (PALPILATIS) JOHANIDESI NIEHUIS, 2002 (COLEOPTERA, BUPRESTIDAE) FROM ERBIL PROVINCE, KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ

Authors

  • Pshtiwan A. Jalil Department of Plant Protection, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Salahaddin University- Erbil, Iraq
  • Wand K. Ali Department of Biology, College of Education, Salahaddin University- Erbil, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2020.16.1.0015

Keywords:

Buprestidae, Iraq, Larva, Latipalpis johanidesi, Wood borers

Abstract

   The present study introduced a new description of the last larval instar of the oak tree borer, Latipalpis johanidesi Niehuis, 2002 (Coleoptera, Buprestidae). The larval specimens were collected from the oak trees within the mountainous areas, Erbil governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan Region, during the beginning of April till the end of May 2019.

   Schematic sketches were provided to illustrate unclear morphological features, and the results presented importance morphological evidence for confirming the identification of this species in the larval stage precisely.

Received Date: 23 September 2019

Accepted Date: 17 November 2019

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Published

2020-06-24

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Original Articles