Description of the third instar larva of Platytomus jailensis (Apostolov et Maltzev, 1986) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Psammodiini)

Abstract

Platytomus jailensis (Apostolov et Maltzev, 1986), stat. n., comb. n. (from Pleurophorus laevistriatus jailensis), from Crimean Peninsula, is restored from synonymy of Platytomus tibialis (Fabricius, 1798). The basic morphological structures of larvae and imago are described and illustrated. Lectotype is designated. The brief notes on a biology and systematic position of this genus are resulted. New synonymy Pleurophorina Mulsant, 1842 = Rhyssemina Pittino and Mariani, 1986, syn. n. is established.

Keywords

• Scarabaeidae
• Psammodiini
• Pleurophorina
• Rhyssemina
• Platytomus
• larvae
• Coleoptera
• peculiarities of morphology