Determination of species and instars of the larvae of the Afrotropical species of Thanatophilus Leach, 1817 (Coleoptera, Silphidae)

Thanatophilus micans and T. mutilatus have significance for forensic entomology. Their larvae are therefore described and a key is provided for identifying the larvae of Afrotropical Silphidae based on morphological characters. It is shown that seven common species of Th...

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Main Authors: Claire A. Daniel, John M. Midgley, Martin H. Villet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-05-01
Series:African Invertebrates
Online Access:https://africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/12966/