Comparative morphology of three chrysomelid pupae.
Author of the article:GE Si-Qin,YANG Xing-Ke,LI Wen-Zhu,CUI Jun-Zhi
Author's Workplace:(Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Scien ces, Beijing 100080,China)
Key Words:Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae; Chrysomelinae; pupa; morph ology; evolution
Abstract:The comparative morphology of three pupae belonging to t he three genera of the Chrysomelinae is described. The three species compared ar e: Phaedon brassicae Baly, Colaphellus bowringii Baly, Plagiodera ve r sicolor (Laicharting), an