Da Costa-Silva, ViniciusSmith, Andrew B.T.2024-10-162024-10-162024-09Vinícius da Costa-Silva and Andrew B.T. Smith "Description of the Larva of Polynoncus hemisphaericus (Burmeister, 1876) (Coleoptera: Trogidae: Omorginae)," The Coleopterists Bulletin 78(3), 439-446, (6 September 2024). https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-78.3.439.0010-065X (print)1938-4394 (online)10.1649/0010-065X-78.3.439http://hdl.handle.net/2263/98619In this paper, we present a detailed description and illustrations of the larval stage of Polynoncus hemisphaericus (Burmeister, 1876). This larva was discovered in the region of Magallanes, Chile beneath the carcass of a guanaco. Identification was meticulously verified through the DNA barcode method. Our findings document only the second description of a Polynoncus larva, underscoring the critical need to elucidate and document the natural history of this group.enThe Coleopterists Bulletin is published using the Creative Commons Attribution License (see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/).LarvaePolynoncus hemisphaericus (Burmeister, 1876)SDG-15: Life on landArticle