Resumo

CUATE-MOZO, Víctor Alfonso et al. Description of the immature stages of Phyllophaga (Phytalus) totoreana and Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) opaca from north Sinaloa, Mexico. Acta Zool. Mex [online]. 2020, vol.36, e3612244.  Epub 17-Fev-2021. ISSN 2448-8445.  https://doi.org/10.21829/azm.2020.3612244.

The descriptions of third stage larvae of Phyllophaga (Phytalus) totoreana Morón and Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) opaca Moser with collected specimens associated with the roots of Pennisetum sp. (Poaceae) and the farming of corn (Zea mays L.) (Poaceae) established between 118-119 m altitude in the municipality of Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico. The pictures of diagnostic characters, comments on similarities with larvae of other species and a taxonomic a key to the larvae of Mexico genera of Phyllophaga is included.

Palavras-chave : rhizophagous; “white grubs”; morphology; taxonomy.

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