Bugboy3092 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 As the title says I need help identifying some beetle larvae I found while out hunting today. Any care tips would be helpful too, and yes they were found inside a log. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Very possibly, they are Pelidnota punctata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugboy3092 Posted December 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 That's what I first thought they were, but I'm not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliathus Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 In any case, their morphology is a match for either Rutelinae or Melolonthinae. Since they were found in a log, they are most likely Pelidnota, or some other ruteline (such as Cotalpa), as the larvae of melolonthines are usually (though not always) found in soil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugboy3092 Posted December 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Ok thanks, I'll make updates if they are successful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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