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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.

NEITA-MORENO, J. C., & YEPES, F. (2011). Description of the larva and pupa of Dyscinetus dubius (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini). Revista Colombiana De Entomología, 37(1), 152–156. https://doi.org/10.25100/socolen.v37i1.9064

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