Description of the larva and pupa of Dyscinetus dubius (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini)
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The third instar larvae and the pupa of Dyscinetus dubius (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini) are described. New data on the biology and distribution of this species in Colombia are reported and a key to identification of third instar larvae of the known species of Dyscinetus is provided.
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