TABLE 3 in Larval chaetotaxy and morphometry of Megasternini: Cercyon (Paracercyon) Seidlitz, Cryptopleurum Mulsant and Pelosoma Mulsant (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)

TABLE 3. Comparative table of selected chaetotaxic characters among known first instar Cercyon larvae. CharacterC. analisC. convexiusculusC. praetextatusC. quisquiliusFR1shortlongshortshortFR4close to antennal socketclose to antennal socketfarther from antennal socketfarther from antennal socketgFR1left setae short and stoutleft setae rather longleft setae short and stoutleft setae short and stoutPA7shortlonglongshortPA12–141 short, 2 longall longall long1 long, two shortPA17distal to PA26between PA16 and PA26between PA16 and PA26distal to PA26PA18rather shortlonglongshortPA16 and PA28shortervery longvery longshortergMX28 setae7 setae8 setae7 setaeMX6similar to MX5shorter than MX5shorter than MX5shorter than MX5MX13–141 long 1 shortboth long1 long 1 short1 long 1 shortMX23rather shortlongrather shortshortMX24shorter than MP4as long as MP4shorter than MP4shorter than MP4LA1shortlonglongshortLA6shortervery longvery longvery longLA15at midlengthapicalat midlengthat midlength