Sperm transfer during copulation in five Coproica species (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 271-286

  Lachmann, Anja D ^a,b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Copulation; Diptera; Genital morphology; Sperm transfer; Sphaeroceridae

Indexed keywords

COPROICA; COPROICA ACUTANGULA; COPROICA FERRUGINATA; COPROICA VAGANS; DIPTERA; SPHAEROCERIDAE;

EID: 0000289755     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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