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THE LARVA AND ADULT BIOLOGY OF RHINOSIMUS VIRIDIAENEUS (COLEOPTERA: SALPINGIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Anne T. Howden  and
Henry F. Howden
Anne T. Howden
Affiliation:
Biology Department, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6
Henry F. Howden
Affiliation:
Biology Department, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6
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Abstract

Adults and larvae of Rhinosimus viridiaeneus Randall observed on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, prefer the inner bark of dead branches of red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) for food. When feeding, the flattened elongated rostrum of the adult is inserted between the papery outer bark and the cambium. The rostrum is also used to prod or flip intruding Rhinosimus away from a feeding site. The larva is described for the first time.

Résumé

Les adultes et les larves de Rhinosimus viridiaeneus Randall observés sur l’Ile de Vancouver en Colombie Britannique, préfèrent l’écorce interne des branches mortes de l’aulne rouge (Alnus rubra Bong.) comme nourriture. Lors de l’alimentation, le rostre allongé et aplati de l’adulte est inséré entre l’écorce externe et le cambium. Le rostre est aussi utilisé pour repousser ou déloger tout Rhinosimus intrus d’un site d’alimentation. La larve est décrite pour la première fois.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 113 , Issue 12 , December 1981 , pp. 1055 - 1060
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1981

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