Morphology and Chemistry of Mesothoracic Glands in Anthicid Beetles (Coleoptera: Anthicidae)

Entomologia Generalis

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-108

  Hemp, Claudia ^a   Dettner, Konrad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cantharidin; F gestroi Pic 1894; F rubricollis La Fert 1848; Formicomus pedestris Rossi 1790; Iridoids; Mesothoracic glands; Microhoria terminata Schmidt 1842

Indexed keywords

ANTHICIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; FORMICOMUS; FORMICOMUS PEDESTRIS;

EID: 0013406071     PISSN: 01718177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/entom.gen/22/1997/97     Document Type: Article

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