Abstract
A detailed description of the mature larva of the Cypress jewel beetle, Lamprodila (Palmar) festiva (L.), a dangerous pest of ornamental Cupressaceae in urban landscapes and nurseries in Europe, and its comparison with other known larvae of the subgenus Palmar, L. balcanica (Kirch.) and L. virgata (Motsch.) are presented. The larva is fully illustrated including details of the mouthparts, prothoracic plates, spiracles, and inner structures of the proventriculus. Larval characters of the genus Lamprodila and the tribe Poecilonotini as compared to the known larvae of Dicercini are discussed.
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