Copulation and engagement of male and female genitalia in five Coproica Rondani species (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 759-769

  Lachmann, Anja D ^a,b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Copulation; Genital morphology; Sphaeroceridae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013637335     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.5.759     Document Type: Article

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