The genus Oxythyrea Mulsant, 1842 comprises ten currently recognized species. So far, larval descriptions for only three species are available. Here, we present comprehensive descriptions of third instar larval morphology for the six previously unstudied Oxythyrea species along with detailed re-descriptions of larval morphology for the previously described species. All descriptions are supplemented by photographs and line art drawings of the morphological structures. This work also contains a key to third instar larvae of the genus Oxythyrea as well as observations from collecting sites with focus on biological characteristics of all covered species including pictures of biotopes and host plants for adults. In addition, notes on the breeding circumstances for species are provided.

Department of Entomology National Museum Cirkusová 1740 CZ 193 00 Praha 9 Horní Počernice Czech Republic Charles University Faculty of Science Department of Zoology Viničná 7 CZ 128 43 Prague 2 Czech Republic

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