Female copulatory tubes and the subdivision of the genus Anthocoris (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae: Anthocorini)

We report a systematic study of the female copulatory tubes of forty species in the genus Anthocoris, most of which are from the Northern Hemisphere. Our results indicate that female copulatory tubes can be used as a reliable character to identify females and analyze phylogenetic relationships in th...

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Main Authors: Yunling KE, Wenjun BU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2007-01-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200701-0014_Female_copulatory_tubes_and_the_subdivision_of_the_genus_Anthocoris_Heteroptera_Anthocoridae_Anthocorini.php