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Larvae of Lepidoptera, collected form rice field. Could you help me to identify.

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Looks more like Coleoptera. What size was it and how was it found?

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Thanks for Tony. I am not sure it belongs to Lepidoptera. Could you tell me the reason of your decision.
The larva collected from rice field in soil. Length about 0.5-1cm。

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If it was a Lepidoptera caterpillar, there should be abdominal prolegs - this has no prolegs, so I think it is Coleoptera. The large shield on the last abdominal segment suggests to me it might be a young scarabaeid larva, but I'm not sure.

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Ok, Thanks.

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It doesn't look like a scarab larva to me. Too elongate, and too hairy for most groups. The legs are also not scarab-like.

Best regards,

Scarabaeoid