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Cucujus clavipes larva - Cucujus clavipes
Copyright © 2005 Jim McClarin

Cucujus clavipes larva - Cucujus clavipes
Derry, New Hampshire, USA
November 26, 2003
Size: 18mm
Although it strongly resembles the far more plentiful larvae of Pyro*chroidae in form and habitat, note the shorter head and caudal spines, as well as the configuration of the latter, which differs from that of Pyro*chroidae. ID supplied by Dr. Dan Young, U. of Wisconsin.
Contributed by Jim McClarin on 23 April, 2005 - 8:16pm
Last updated 7 November, 2011 - 6:48pm

This photo should probably be
This photo should probably be confined to Cucujidae so as not to confuse anyone. Just a guess. For some reason it was copied to the first level of Pyrochroidae.
… Jim McClarin, 24 April, 2005 - 1:37pm

 
wasn't me :)
... but I did move the other images to the Fire-colored Beetles page, based on identified images listed under Internet References on that page.
… Robin McLeod, 24 April, 2005 - 9:51pm

Revisit similar images.
Oh boy, we may collectively have provided incorrect IDs for those other larvae! Ok, "I" personally may have. We might want to revisit those other images.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 April, 2005 - 8:38pm

 
images revisited
I found some web images of larvae and moved the 3 BugGuide images to the Pyrochroidae page (see Internet References links on the Fire-colored Beetles page).
… Robin McLeod, 24 April, 2005 - 12:56pm

 
Thank you.
Thank you, Robin:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 26 April, 2005 - 4:17pm

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