title: The immature stages of Phoracantha recurva Newman, 1842 and Phoracantha semipunctata Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) and a key to larvae of these species.
abstract: The description of the last instar larva and pupa of Phoracantha recurva Newman, 1842 and the redescription of the immature stages of Phoracantha semipunctata Fabricius, 1775 showing new characters of possible diagnostic value are presented in this work. A key of identification of both species based on these characters is also given.
authors.affiliation: Sección Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias, Iguá, 4225, Montevideo, 11400, Uruguay. emorelli@fcien.edu.uy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D007814:Larva / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011679:Pupa / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure