title: Description of the immature stages of Platycrepidius dewynteri Chassain (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae, Platycrepidiini) from Brazil with a synopsis of the larval characters of Agrypninae tribes.
abstract: Mature larva and pupa of Platycrepidius dewynteri Chassain are described, from Pará state, Brazil. Biological notes under laboratory conditions and comparison with P. bicinctus Candèze are also included. Additionally, we present a synopsis and a morphological comparative study based mainly on literature of the known mature larvae of the Agrypninae genera.
authors: Instituto de Recursos Naturais da Universidade Federal de Itajubá. Av. BPS, 1303, 37500-185, Itajubá - MG.; Email: simonepolicena@unifei.edu.br.
authors: Simone Policena
authors: SP
authors: Rosa
authors: Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Post-graduating program. Av. Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga, 04218-970, São Paulo-SP.; Email: fabianoalbertoni@gmail.com.
authors: Fabiano F
authors: FF
authors: Albertoni
authors: Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, Travessa 14, 101, 05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brasil.; Email: danicoleoptera@gmail.com.
authors: Daniela De Cassia
authors: Dde C
authors: Bená
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development