Description of the larva of Rhipsideigma raffrayi (Coleoptera: Archostemata), with phylogenetic and functional implications
Larvae of Rhipsideigma raffrayi are described in detail and those of Distocupes varians are re-examined.Their morphological structures are evaluated with respect to their functional and phylogenetic significance.Larvae of Rhipsideigma are wood-borers with a straight body and a wedge-shaped head capsule.Most of their apomorphic features are correlat