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Immature Stages of Curculionidae: Larvae of te Soil-Dwelling Weevils of New Zealand Journal Paper

Author
May, B.M.
Year
1977
Journal / Source
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Volume
7
Pages
189-228
Keywords
Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Rhynchophorinae, Sphenophorus brunnipennis', immature stages, pasture, kikuyu grass.
Summary
The larva and pupa of Sphenophorus brunnipennis (Germar, 1824) are described and figured. The larvae have been found under kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) in damp situations in both New Zealand and Australia.