Pissodes yunnanensis

Larva typical curculionid in form, slightly arcuate or comma-shaped in natural position, with free, sclerotized head. Head capsule round, width/length in anterior view 0.98–1.00. Frontal sutures weakly arcuate, anteriorly reaching antenna. Antenna with conspicuous, elongate sensorium, as long as wide at base or longer, with truncate apex. Most of integument covered with fields of minute, stout microtrichia, except for head capsule, pronotum, integumental folds, posterior surface of abdominal segment IX, and around bases of setae. Pronotum in most specimens with pair of lightly pigmented sclerites covering most of pronotum in dorsal view. Meso- and metathorax with prodorsum lens-shaped, medial, comprising about 0.5–0.6 of width of thorax in dorsal view. Dorsum of abdominal segment IX with 6–7 setae per side, irregularly scattered on apical half, most specimens with 5 long and 1 or 2 minute setae. Head with pale area on center of dorsal surface present only around base of des1. Pale markings on dorsal surface limited to small ovoid areas around des1 setal bases.

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