The presence of micropyles in the shells of developing and undeveloped eggs of the ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
In Hymenoptera and Heteroptera, the absence of micropyles is one criterion for categorizing an egg as trophic. Undeveloped eggs are observed in more than 90% of the egg clusters of the ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis Pallas. Traditionally, these undeveloped eggs are regarded as "trophic eggs....
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2009-11-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200904-0019_The_presence_of_micropyles_in_the_shells_of_developing_and_undeveloped_eggs_of_the_ladybird_beetle_Harmonia_axy.php |