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Morphology of the Larva of Sphenoptera (Tropeopeltis) servistana Obenberger, 1929 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq

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The stem borer Sphenoptera (Tropeopeltis) servistana Obenberger, 1929 is one of the most dangerous orchard insect pests in the Kurdistan region. The larvae create large diameter exit holes and tunnels which can significantly degrade the quality and quantity of horticultural and forest trees. In contrast to the adult stage little information known about the larval stage. During the survey, 50 larval samples were collected. Using dissecting, scanning electron microscope and hand sketching, the mature larvae of S. servistana were dissected then described and illustrated in details. The morphological structures across the larval body are discussed. The combined data set will contribute to a more reliable identification of the larval stage of this dangerous species in the future.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Svatopluk Bílý (Prague, Czech Republic), Dr. Mark Volkovitsh (St. Petersburg, Russia) and Dr. Hans Mühle (München, Germany), for their assistance in the identification of the larval and adult specimens. We would like also to thank all our colleagues in Plant Protection Department – College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Salahaddin University – Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq for their help and support of this work.

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  1. Department of Plant Protection, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, Salahaddin University- Erbil, Erbil, Iraq

    Pshtiwan A. Jalil

  2. Department of Biology, College of Education, Salahaddin University- Erbil, Erbil, Iraq

    Wand K. Ali

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Jalil, P.A., Ali, W.K. Morphology of the Larva of Sphenoptera (Tropeopeltis) servistana Obenberger, 1929 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq. Biologia 76, 169–177 (2021). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-020-00534-7

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