Morphology of three Brazilian species of Semiotus (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Semiotinae)

Abstract

The morphology of Semiotus distinctus (Herbst, 1806), S. intermedius (Herbst, 1806) and S. ligneus (Linnaeus, 1767), including mouthparts and male and female genitalia, is described and illustrated. A comparative analysis of the characters related to the external morphology, mouthparts and male and female genitalia is also included.

Keywords

• Elateridae
• genitalia
• morphology
• mouthparts
• Semiotus