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Description of the Immature Stages and Redescription of the Adults of Ancognatha scarabaeoides Erichson (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae), A Member of the Soil White Grub Assemblage in Colombia

2008; The Coleopterists Society; Volume: 62; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1649/1022.1

1938-4394

Fernando Vallejo, Miguel Ángel Morón,

Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies

The third instar larva and pupa of Ancognatha scarabaeoides Erichson are described for the first time, and adults of both sexes are redescribed, to support the study of the soil white grub species assemblage in Colombia. Data on the phenology and distribution of A. scarabaeoides are included for some localities in the departments of Antioquia, Caldas and Tolima, Colombia, where it was found associated with potato fields.