Last instar larva of Penepodium dubium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)

The last instar larva of Penepodium dubium is described from southeastern Brazil. This is the first description of an immature stage of the genus Penepodium. The larva of P. dubium is similar to those of Podium, but it can be distinguished from the species of this genus by the presence of depression...

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Main Author: Christiano Buys, Sandor
Format: Online
Language:eng
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2001
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/17205
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spelling RBT172052022-05-25T21:32:36Z Last instar larva of Penepodium dubium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) Last instar larva of Penepodium dubium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) Christiano Buys, Sandor penepodium dubium sphecidae hymenoptera digger wasp larva taxonomy brazil The last instar larva of Penepodium dubium is described from southeastern Brazil. This is the first description of an immature stage of the genus Penepodium. The larva of P. dubium is similar to those of Podium, but it can be distinguished from the species of this genus by the presence of depressions on the front and clypeus, and lack of brownish blotched areas on the head. The cocoon of Penepodium seems to be unique among those of Sceliphrini in bearing a nipple-like projection at one end. The last instar larva of Penepodium dubium is described from southeastern Brazil. This is the first description of an immature stage of the genus Penepodium. The larva of P. dubium is similar to those of Podium, but it can be distinguished from the species of this genus by the presence of depressions on the front and clypeus, and lack of brownish blotched areas on the head. The cocoon of Penepodium seems to be unique among those of Sceliphrini in bearing a nipple-like projection at one end. Universidad de Costa Rica 2001-03-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/17205 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 49 No. 1 (2001): Volume 49 – Regular number 1 – March 2001; 329–332 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 49 Núm. 1 (2001): Volumen 49 – Número regular 1 – Marzo 2001; 329–332 Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 49 N.º 1 (2001): Volume 49 – Regular number 1 – March 2001; 329–332 2215-2075 0034-7744 10.15517/rbt.v49i1 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/17205/16675 Copyright (c) 2001 Revista de Biología Tropical http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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Last instar larva of Penepodium dubium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)
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description The last instar larva of Penepodium dubium is described from southeastern Brazil. This is the first description of an immature stage of the genus Penepodium. The larva of P. dubium is similar to those of Podium, but it can be distinguished from the species of this genus by the presence of depressions on the front and clypeus, and lack of brownish blotched areas on the head. The cocoon of Penepodium seems to be unique among those of Sceliphrini in bearing a nipple-like projection at one end.
title Last instar larva of Penepodium dubium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)
title_short Last instar larva of Penepodium dubium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)
title_full Last instar larva of Penepodium dubium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)
title_fullStr Last instar larva of Penepodium dubium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)
title_full_unstemmed Last instar larva of Penepodium dubium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)
title_sort last instar larva of penepodium dubium (hymenoptera: sphecidae)
title_alt Last instar larva of Penepodium dubium (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)
publisher Universidad de Costa Rica
publishDate 2001
url https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/17205
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