Larva ID Tips: Beetles
Caution: There is a lot of variety in larval forms, and they are difficult to identify. Here are a few tips.
Larvae have a well-developed head with chewing mouthparts. The abdomen does not have prolegs, but may have gills.
![Haliplidae Figure 8.15: Peltodytes larva and adult (Haliplidae). Image from URL: http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/](http://www.sciencepartners.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Haliplidae.jpg)
Figure 8.I: Peltodytes larva and adult (Haliplidae).
Image from URL: http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/