Review of the immature stages of the family Lycidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) Author BOCAK, L. Author MATSUDA, K. text Journal of Natural History 2003 2003-06-30 37 12 1463 1507 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222930210125362 journal article 10.1080/00222930210125362 1464-5262 5260079 Macrolycus similaris Nakane, 1969 Differential diagnosis . M. similaris is similar to M. pectinifer and differs in having only anterior pronotal angles testaceous. Measurements . BL 13.8 mm, PL 2.0 mm, PW 2.95 mm. Material examined . Japan , Hyogo pref. , Takarazuka city, Takedao Hot Springs , 29.x.1995 , leg. K. Matsuda , 10 mature larvae, reared in laboratory of the junior author, pupation of eight larvae 10.iii.–5.v.1996 , hatching of two males , two females , 4.iv.–19.iv.1996 , mated on 30.iv.1996 , oviposition on 5.v.1996 , one male pupa fixed in alcohol. ( KMTC , LMBC ) .