Morphological characteristics of larvae and imago of Myrmecaelurus trigrammus (Pallas, 1771)(Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae) reared in laboratory condition

Document Type : Articles

Author

Alinaghi Mirmoyaedi

Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran P.O.Box 67145-1433

10.22067/ijab.v4i0.9165

Abstract

1st instar larvae of Myrmecaeurus trigrammus (Pallas, 1771) collected in Behesht Mustapha Marivan reared in laboratory condition , larvae fed with ants.The molting time, onset of diapause, carefully recorded .Characteristics of 3rd instar larva, and the morphological details of larva, and imago ,described and figures drawn.

Keywords

Myrmecaelurus trigrammus

rearing

characteristics of larva and imago

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