Embryonic and postembryonic development of blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) in the world: A synopsis
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Blister (oil) beetles, family Meloidae, are distributed throughout the world except for New Zealand, Antarctica and most Polynesian islands. They are characterized by their complex biology including hypermetamorphosis and diapause. The present review discusses the embryonic development of several meloid species belonging to various genera. Concerning the postembryonic development, this work reviews the life histories of some meloid species focusing on the adult longevity, preoviposition period and oviposition period. It reviews, also, the adult reproductive potential of several species and pays some attention for the immature stages, particularly the larvae of bee and grasshopperassociated beetle species. Trials had been achieved for maintaining laboratory colonies of some meloids in different parts of the world for which failure was reported more than success. In addition, the present work shed some light on the diapause in Meloidae as an escape in time from the unfavorable environmental conditions.
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