Contribution to the knowledge of the pre-imaginal stages of neotropical hydrobiosidae (Trichoptera): Metachorema griseum Schmid

Mature larvae and pupae of Metachorema griseum Schmid are described for the first time. The known distribution of the genus includes the province of Neuquén in Argentina and central and southern Chile. The distinctive characters of the larvae of this genus are: (1) prothoracic sternite consisting of...

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Autores principales: Bravo, Walter, Angrisano, Elisa Beatriz
Publicado: 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01650424_v25_n3_p203_Bravo
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01650424_v25_n3_p203_Bravo
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Sumario:Mature larvae and pupae of Metachorema griseum Schmid are described for the first time. The known distribution of the genus includes the province of Neuquén in Argentina and central and southern Chile. The distinctive characters of the larvae of this genus are: (1) prothoracic sternite consisting of a wide subrectangular central sclerite and a pair of elongated lateral sclerites, (2) anterior femora with a narrow basodistal process, (3) anterior tibia and tarsus fused and (4) anal prolegs with a short lateral sclerite with basal spine and claws simple with ventral spine and two ventral setae.