On the structure and function of the female genitalia in flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 353-360

  Konstantinov, Alexander S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alticinae; Female genitalia; Function; Homology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000592422     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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