Larviform female
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Larviform female is biological phenomenon occurring in some species, where the females in the adult stage of metamorphosis resemble the larvae to various degrees. Typically, the female is wingless and generally larger than the male. Larviform females occur in many insect
groups, including many beetle
species.
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
groups, including many beetle
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
species.
See also
- Cylindrachaetidae
- Drilidae
- Lampyridae
- PhengodidaePhengodidaeThe beetle family Phengodidae is known also as glowworm beetles, whose larvae are known as glowworms. The females and larvae have bioluminescent organs. They occur throughout the New World from extreme southern Canada to Chile...
- RhagophthalmidaeRhagophthalmidaeRhagophthalmidae is a family of beetles within the larger Elateroidea group that include click-beetles. Members of this beetle family have bioluminescent organs on the larvae and are closely related to the Phengodidae and Lampyridae , and were often included in one of these families as a...
- Thylodrias contractusThylodrias contractusThylodrias contractus, also referred to as the odd beetle or tissue paper beetle, is one of the many beetles in the family Dermestidae, also known as the carpet beetles. It is called "odd" because of its sexual dimorphism. It can be a pest at times but rarely.-Identification:T. contractus is an...