The morphology supplement of Promethis valgipes valgipes from scarning elect
ron microscopy.
Author of the article:HUA Hui-Ran1, 2, REN Guo-Dong1, YIN Jian3
Author's Workplace:1. College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding071002, China; 2. Ya
nqing No. 5 High School, Beijing102100, China; 3. Xinyang Agricultural Col
lege of Henan, Xinyang464000, China
Key Words:Tenebrionidae; Promethis valgipes valgipes; synonym; scanning ele
ctron microscopy; China
Abstract:Promethis valgipes valgipes (Marseul) is one of important funguseating insects, whose morphological characters are detailed in this paper. Mature larvae, which are referred to as “false wireworms", can be as long as about 45 mm, and the body con