Table 4.
Morphological differences between mature larva (L3) of Dinaraea aequata and D. linearis. Abbreviations: Lb labrum, Lr length ratio, LWr length to width ratio, MdL MdR left (L) and right (R) mandible, Nr number, Sa sensory appendage of antennal article II, NrSt number of subapical teeth.
| Character | D. aequata | D. linearis | Figures |
| Body – colour/appearance | |||
| Head: reddish brown | whole | posterior area distinctly lighter | 1–6 |
| Tergites | all yellowish brown | thoracic and abdominal I–V colourless | 1–4 |
| Abdominal sternites I–V | yellowish brown | almost colourless | 5, 6 |
| Dorso-ventrally flattened | distinctly | moderately | 3, 4 |
| Antenna | |||
| Lr of articles I–III | 1.0:1.9:1.2, respectively | 1.0:2.4:1.4, respectively | 18, 19 |
| Sa: LWr | 1.8:1 | 2.1:1 | 20,21 |
| Mouthparts | |||
| Lb: Lr of protruding region and whole anterior margin | 1:2 | 1:1.7 | 24, 25 |
| Lb: setae of Ld2 | moderately elongate | extremely shortened | 24, 25 |
| Left mandible: NrSt | one big + four small | one big + two small well visible | 30, 31 |
| Right mandible: NrSt | one big + three small | one big + five small well visible | 30, 31 |
| Ma: widened at adoral margin | distinctly | slightly | 34, 35 |
| Ma: Nr of cuticular processes | approx. 40 | approx. 25 | 34, 35 |