The immature stages (larvae and pupae) of Nilio (Micronilio) pusillus Ihering, 1914 are described and illustrated for the first time. A redescription of adults is provided, including the male and female terminalia morphology. Nilio (M.) pusillus is recorded from Paraná State, Brazil, for the first time, while some biological aspects of the species are described. In addition, a lectotype of N. (M.) pusillus Ihering, 1914 is designated.
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30 March 2022
Immature Stages of Nilio (Micronilio) Pusillus Ihering, 1914 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with Redescription of Adults and New Distributional Records
Bruna Pasqualinoto Macari,
Lúcia Massutti de Almeida,
Janice Bernardo da Silva
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Annales Zoologici
Vol. 72 • No. 1
March 2022
Vol. 72 • No. 1
March 2022
Brazil
darkling beetles
larva
Nilioninae
pupa
taxonomy