Larval head-capsule widths of <i>Dendroctonus rufipennis</i> (Kirby) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)

Authors

  • P. M. Hall Pacific Forest Research Centre Canadian Forestry Service Department of the Environment Victoria, B.C.
  • E. D. A. Dyer Pacific Forest Research Centre Canadian Forestry Service Department of the Environment Victoria, B.C.

Keywords:

<i>Dendroctonus rufipennis</i>, Coleoptera, Scolytidae

Abstract

Widths of larval head capsules of <i>D. rufipennis</i> (Kirby) were measured and analysed. The frequency distribution had four distinct modes corresponding to the four larval instars. The change in mean head-capsule widths between instars showed agreement with Dyar's Rule.

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2019-09-06

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Vol. 71 (1974): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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