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Classification ........Parisolea Bates, 1888


Parisolea pallida
Photo by M. L. Jameson
Distribution of Parisolea pallida.
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Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae
Rutelinae
Rutelini
Heterosternina
 
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Distribution: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

 

Revision or Synopsis: Morón, M. A. 1983. A revision of the subtribe Heterosternina (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Rutelinae). Fol. Ent. Mexicana 55:31-101.

 
 
 

Biological Data: Probably feed on leaves of Liquidambar or Quercus. Larvae live in rotten logs of Liquidambar styraciflua, Alnus arguta, and Quercus spp. and have been found in combination with larvae of Chrysina macropus, Chrysina prasina, and Macraspis lucida. Larvae may have a 2 year life cycle. Larvae generally emerge in April or May.

 
 
 
 
 

Temporal Distribution: February-December.

 

Larvae: P. pallida described. See Morón 1983:86.

 

Composition: 1 species .

 

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P. pallida (Candèze)

 
 
 
 
 
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