Larval Morphology of Suphisellus Crotch, 1873 (Coleoptera: Noteridae): Description of First Instar of S. rufipes (Sharp, 1882) with Biological Notes and Chaetotaxy Analysis

The first-instar larva of Suphisellus rufipes (Sharp, 1882) (Coleoptera: Noteridae) is described and illustrated for the first time, including morphometric and chaetotaxic analyses of the cephalic capsule, head appendages, legs, last abdominal segment, and urogomphus. This is the first detailed larval description for the genus Suphisellus Crotch, 1873. First-instar larvae of S. rufipes can be separated from those of Suphis Aubé, 1836 and...