Abstract
ABSTRACT Herein are described and illustrated the mature larvae of the following species assigned to the Euglossini: Eufriesea surinamensis (Linnaeus), Eufriesea mussitans (Fabricius), Euglossa (Euglossa) cordata (Linnaeus), Eulaema (Apeulaema) polychroma (Mocsary). They are compared both with one another and with previous accounts of other taxa assigned to the tribe, and a taxonomic key is presented. The paper concludes with a preliminary larval characterization of the tribe.
Highlights
About 15 years ago in connection with their study of the cleptoparasite Exaerete smaragdina (Guerin-Meneville), Garofalo and Rozen (2001) presented a description of the mature larvae of the Euglossini based on previously described representatives
Specimens are first removed from storage vials and carefully exam¬ ined with a stereomicroscope, after which they are illustrated with the use of a camera lucida and stereomicroscope
Each is cleared as follows: the head is removed from the body and both parts are boiled in an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide until all opaque tissue is removed
Summary
About 15 years ago in connection with their study of the cleptoparasite Exaerete smaragdina (Guerin-Meneville), Garofalo and Rozen (2001) presented a description of the mature larvae of the Euglossini based on previously described representatives. 15), suggesting thicker, stronger sclerotization than body integument elsewhere; dorsal surface of sublateral swellings of caudal annulets of abdominal segments lacking thicker integument and not staining darkly, without pigmented apices and setae.
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