Female genitalia as a taxonomic tool in the classification of Indian Acridoidea (Orthoptera)
A comparative study on female genitalia was carried out in Indian species of the superfamily Acridoidea. An attempt has been made to describe and illustrate the different structures viz., spermatheca, ovipositor, sub genital plate, supra-anal plate and cerci of female in Acridids with an aim to dis...
| Published in: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2011-11-01
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| Online Access: | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/634 |
| Summary: | A comparative study on female genitalia was carried out in Indian species of the superfamily Acridoidea. An attempt has been made to describe and illustrate the different structures viz., spermatheca, ovipositor, sub genital plate, supra-anal plate and cerci of female in Acridids with an aim to discover their significance in order to make the identification of genera and species, together with other generic characters more perfect and convenient. Genitalic structures particularly female subgenital plate, ovipositor and spermatheca makes it possible to put forward some suggestions regarding interrelations of families and subfamilies of Acridoidea more clearly than the external characters. |
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| ISSN: | 0974-7893 0974-7907 |