Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Larvae of Lepidoptera
Posted by zhengxialin on 09-01-2012 10:28
#1
Larvae of Lepidoptera, collected form rice field. Could you help me to identify.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 10-01-2012 01:10
#2
Looks more like Coleoptera. What size was it and how was it found?
Posted by zhengxialin on 10-01-2012 06:58
#3
Thanks for Tony. I am not sure it belongs to Lepidoptera. Could you tell me the reason of your decision.
The larva collected from rice field in soil. Length about 0.5-1cm。
Posted by Tony Irwin on 10-01-2012 11:39
#4
If it was a Lepidoptera caterpillar, there should be abdominal prolegs - this has no prolegs, so I think it is Coleoptera. The large shield on the last abdominal segment suggests to me it might be a young scarabaeid larva, but I'm not sure.
Posted by zhengxialin on 10-01-2012 13:04
#5
Ok, Thanks.
Posted by Auke on 29-10-2012 23:13
#6
It doesn't look like a scarab larva to me. Too elongate, and too hairy for most groups. The legs are also not scarab-like.
Best regards,
Scarabaeoid