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<journal-id>0123-3068</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Boletín Científico. Centro de Museos. Museo de Historia Natural]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Bol. Cient. Mus. Hist. Nat. Univ. Caldas]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0123-3068</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Caldas. Vicerrectoría de Investigaciones y Postgrados]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0123-30682022000200275</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17151/bccm.2022.26.2.14</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Morfología larval, clave para inmaduros y ciclos de vida de Megasoma actaeon L., M. elephas F. y M. janus ramirezorum S. &amp; A. (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae) en Colombia]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Larval morphology, key to immature and life cycles of Megasoma actaeon L., M. elephas F., and M. janus ramirezorum S. &amp; A. (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Dynastinae) in Colombia]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pardo-Locarno]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Carlos]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Kobayashi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Kazuho]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Pacífico  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Buenaventura ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Sendai College of Eco and Animals  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Miyagi]]></addr-line>
<country>Japan</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
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<volume>26</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>275</fpage>
<lpage>310</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0123-30682022000200275&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0123-30682022000200275&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0123-30682022000200275&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Los escarabajos gigantes de la tribu Dynastini (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) reúnen en Colombia tres géneros y 14 especies. Megasoma Kirby o escarabajos elefante, está representado por cuatro especies; no obstante, lo carismáticas y famosas, han permanecido poco exploradas en su biología, por lo que esta investigación se propuso describir los estados inmaduros y realizar los ciclos de vida de Megasoma actaeon, M. elephas y M. janus ramirezorum en Colombia. En el marco de varios proyectos institucionales, se confinaron parentales de las tres especies en diferentes momentos (1998-2012 y 2017-2019), implementando protocolos de cría, en un laboratorio de bioensayos (Palmira, Valle, 24o C, 980 msnm); la toma de datos se realizó cada quince días e incluyó información sobre ancho de cabeza, ancho a nivel del tórax y longitud corporal; en el proceso algunos ejemplares fueron fijados para el estudio de caracteres larvales, descripción, fotografía y elaboración de artes gráficos; los ciclos de vida de las tres especies se desarrollaron de huevo a adulto, compilándose en tablas los datos de los tiempos y medidas de crecimiento de los estados de huevo, L1, L2, L3, prepupa, pupa y adultos; los resultados evidenciaron ciclos de vida muy largos, de varios años: Megasoma actaeon 3.2-3.3 años, M. elephas 2.4-2.6 años y M. janus ramirezorum 3.1-3.2 años; las larvas de tercer instar (L3), pupas macho y hembra fueron descritas e ilustradas, presentándose las claves taxonómicas respectivas. En cuanto a la morfología larval, la redescripción de M. actaeon discrepó (maxila con 4-5 dientes estriduladores), M. elephas fue más coincidente (con diferencias menores en la quetotaxia cefálica y del dorsum del segmento abdominal I, quizás por razones geográficas), mientras que M. janus ramirezorum se describe por primera vez y se incorporó a la clave en el grupo de especies grandes con 4-5 dientes estriduladores en la maxila, ancho cefálico entre 11-18 mm, con el diámetro de los espiráculos abdominales agrandados progresivamente y bulla poco convexa, casi vertical. Finalmente, se deja como recomendación continuar las investigaciones en estas especies de supervivencia frágil, dados los ciclos de vida muy largos y la intensa deforestación de su hábitat.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The giant beetles of the Dynastini tribe (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) gather three genera and 14 species in Colombia. Megasoma Kirby or elephant beetles, is represented by four species which, despite being charismatic and famous species, have remained little explored in their biology reason why this research aimed at describing the immature stages and carrying out the life cycles of Megasoma actaeon M. elephas and M. janus ramirezorum in Colombia. Within the framework of several institutional projects, parent species of the three were confined at different times (1998-2012 and 2017-2019), implementing breeding protocols in a bioassay laboratory (Palmira, Valle, 24o C, 980 m.a.s.l.). Data collection was carried out every fifteen days and included data on head width, chest width and body length. In the process some specimens were fixed for the study of larval characters, description, photography and elaboration of graphic arts. The life cycles of the three species were developed from egg to adult and the data of the times and growth measurements of the egg L1, L2, L3, prepupa, pupa and adult stages were compiled in tables. The results showed very long life cycles, of several years: Megasoma actaeon 3.2-3.3 years, M. elephas 2.4-2.6 years and M. janus ramirezorum 3.1-3.2 years. Third instar larvae (L3), male and female pupae were described and illustrated presenting the respective taxonomic keys. Regarding larval morphology, the redescription of M. actaeon disagreed (maxilla with 4-5 stridulatory teeth), M. elephas was more consistent (with minor differences in cephalic and dorsum chaetotaxy of abdominal segment I, perhaps for geographical reasons), while M. janus ramirezorum is described for the first time and was incorporated into the key in the group of large species with 4-5 stridulatory teeth in the maxilla, head width between 11-18 mm with the diameter of the abdominal spiracles progressively enlarged and bulla slightly convex, almost vertical. Finally, it is recommended to continue research on these species given their very long life cycles and the intense deforestation of their habitat.]]></p></abstract>
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