title: Descriptions of three larvae ofOsmylusspecies from Japan (Neuroptera: Osmylidae), with a proposed naming system for the larval sclerites.
abstract: The naming system of sclerites on osmylid larvae is proposed by observation of three Japanese osmylid species, Osmylus (Osmylus) hyalinatus McLachlan, 1875, O. (O.) pryeri McLachlan, 1875, and O. (Plesiosmylus) tessellatus McLachlan, 1875. The last instar larvae of the genus and species are described with biological notes and a key to the species. Osmylus kisoensis Iwata, 1928 is synonymized with O. (O.) pryeri McLachlan, 1875.
authors.affiliation: Entomological Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, 3-5-7 Tarumi, Matsuyama, 790-8566 Japan. Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History, 370-1 Funoo, Kainan, Wakayama, 642-0001, Japan.. user@example.com.
authors.forename: Shigetomi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsuno
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshitomi
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D007313:Insecta / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development*; D007564:Japan; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size
keywords: Neuroptera, Naming system of sclerites, larvae, Osmylidae, Osmylinae, Osmylus, synonym