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Immature
Stages of Rhopalosomatidae
Detailed information on immature stages of Rhopalosomatidae (=
Rhopalosomidae) is being acquired. However,
Clausen (1940) noted that the mature larva of Rhopalosoma poeyi
Cress. Is very robust, measuring only 2X as long as wide. The successive cast
skins remain as a pad beneath the body.
There are thought to be at least 5 larval instars. Each instar seems to have 10 pairs of
spiracles, the exact position of which is not known. References: Please refer to <biology.ref.htm> [Additional
references may be found at: MELVYL Library] |