Altica Goeffroy

Hua, Yi, Ge, Si-Qin, Beutel, Rolf Georg, Zhang, Yong, Cui, Jun-Zhi & Yang, Xing-Ke, 2013, The larvae of Altica koreana (Ogloblin) and A. viridicyanea (Baly) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini), Zootaxa 3694 (5), pp. 461-470 : 468

Key to the mature larvae of five related species of Chinese Altica Goeffroy

1. Subspiracular tubercle of abdomen with three setae (two conspicuous and one smaller) ( Figs 25, 26 )............ A. koreana

- Subspiracular tubercle of abdomen with two setae............................................................ 2

2. Pronotum with four pairs of setae anteriorly........................................................ A. cirsicola

- Pronotum with five pairs of setae anteriorly................................................................ 3

3. Lateral side of mandibular teeth serrated ( Fig. 24 )................................................ A. caerulescens

- Lateral side of mandibular teeth not serrated................................................................ 4

4. Mandible with four distinct teeth and a small fifth proximal tooth ( Fig. 23 )............................. A. viridicyanea

- Mandible without small fifth proximal tooth ( Fig. 21 )................................................ A. fragariae

Figures

FIGURES 20 – 28. 20 – 24. Mandibles of mature larvae: 20. A. cirsicola; 21. A. fragariae; 22. A. koreana; 23. A. viridicyanea; 24. A. caerulescens. 25 – 28. Mature larvae: 25. Lateral view of A. koreana; 26. Subspiracular tubercle of abdominal segment IV of A. koreana, higher magnification; 27. Lateral view of A. caerulescens; 28. Subspiracular tubercle of abdominal segment IV of A. caerulescens, higher magnification.