Morphological Studies of the Life Stages of Oryctesowariensis Beauvois (Coleoptera: Dynastinae:Scarabaeidae)
| International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science |
| © 2019 by SSRG - IJAES Journal |
| Volume 6 Issue 4 |
| Year of Publication : 2019 |
| Authors : R.B. Ukoroije, D.D.S Bawo |
10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V6I4P105
How to Cite?
R.B. Ukoroije, D.D.S Bawo, "Morphological Studies of the Life Stages of Oryctesowariensis Beauvois (Coleoptera: Dynastinae:Scarabaeidae)," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 24-27, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V6I4P105
Abstract:
All developmental stages of oryctesowariensisbeauvois egg; 1st to 3rd larval instar stages; pupa and adult were illustrated and described. Eggs were white in colour, oval, small and laid singly. The larva of o. Owariensis is whitish in colour, robust with brownish bristles or hairs uniformly scattered over its body. It has cylindrical c-shaped characteristic of dynastid larvae. The black colouration of the caudal region indicated the presence of accumulated faecal material. The pre-pupa stage is mostly inactive, doesnot feed and white in colour. The pupa is orange-brown in colour, exarate with highly sclerotized head capsule. The adult is dark brown in colour with males showing protruding tubercles (horns) that are slightly longer than that of the females
Keywords:
Oryctesowariensis, Eggs, Larvae, Pupae, Adults
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