Growth and development of immature Adesima anomala dejeani Gebl（Tenebrionidae：Adesmini）under two temperatures
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Key Words：Adesima anomala dejeani, temperature, growth and development
Abstract：The effects of two different temperatures on the growth and development of Adesima anomala dejeani Gebl was investigated under laboratory conditions. The method of using a mineral water bottle for feeding throughout metamorphosis was optimized. At 30℃, the larvae period was 117.4 days compared to 90.99 days at 33℃. The cephalic capsule length and width，elytra length and width of the second and fifth instars were significantly greater at 33℃ than at 30℃. There was a significant difference in body weight of the fifth instar at 30℃ (0.0634±0.021)g and 33℃ (0.0906±0.0313)g. Survival rates of the sixth instar, prepupa and teneral adults were higher at 30℃ than at 33℃.