New results on sexual differences in tarsal adhesive setae of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)
Previous light microscopy studies revealed a hairless patch on the feet of male Diabrotica virgifera virgifera. However, in related species of chrysomelid beetles the males have special adhesive setae with discoid terminals, which adhere to the elytra of females during copulation. In the present stu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2014-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Environmental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ejes.cz/index.php/ejes/article/view/178 |