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Larva of Dongodytes troglodytes (A) pronotum, dorsal view. (B) foreleg, lateral view. (C) urogomphi, dorsal view. (D) pygidium, dorsal view.

Larva of Dongodytes troglodytes (A) pronotum, dorsal view. (B) foreleg, lateral view. (C) urogomphi, dorsal view. (D) pygidium, dorsal view.

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Larval morphology plays an important role in taxonomy and phylogeny construction. Larvae of three hypogean Trechini species, representing aphenopsian, semi-aphenopsian and anophthalmic, respectively, are described and illustrated from China. In general, primary setae were identified according to classical theory established by Bousquet and Goulet....

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... (Figure 2(G)): No additional setae present on lateral margin of prementum; with 2 setae (LA2, 6) and one pore (LAa) on each side; seta LA 6 about half of the first palpomere. Thorax: Pronotum (PR; Figure 3(A)) rectangle (longer than wide); notum with 10 setae (PR2-3, 6-11, 13,14) on each side. Meso-and metanotum transverse, wider than long. ...
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... (Figure 3(B)): Coxa (CO) with 1 seta (CO14) + 2 setae (COI-II); trochanter (TR) with 5 setae (TR1, 4-5, 7-8); femur (FE) with 1 seta (FE4) + 1 seta; tibia (TI) with 4 setae (TI1, 3, 5-7); tarsus (TA) with 2 setae (TA2, 7); claw (CL) with one short seta (UN1). ...
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... Stout, and expanded medially; 9 segmented. Urogomphi (UR; Figure 3(C)) short and stout, with 8 setae (UR2-9) + 3 micro-setae on each side; Pygidium (PY; Figure 3(D)) short, trapezoid, with 3 setae (PY3-4, 6) on each side. ...
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... Stout, and expanded medially; 9 segmented. Urogomphi (UR; Figure 3(C)) short and stout, with 8 setae (UR2-9) + 3 micro-setae on each side; Pygidium (PY; Figure 3(D)) short, trapezoid, with 3 setae (PY3-4, 6) on each side. ...
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... Stout, and expanded medially; 9 segmented. Urogomphi (UR; Figure 3(C)) short and stout, with 8 setae (UR2-9) + 3 micro-setae on each side; Pygidium (PY; Figure 3(D)) short, trapezoid, with 3 setae (PY3-4, 6) on each side. ...