Neodiptera: New insights into the adult morphology and higher level phylogeny of Diptera (Insecta)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-102

  Michelsen, Verner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Cervix skeleton; Musculature; Prothorax

Indexed keywords

BIBIONOMORPHA; BLEPHARICEROIDEA; BRACHYCERA; CULICOMORPHA; DIPTERA; INSECTA; NEMATOCERA; PTYCHOPTERIDAE; TANYDERIDAE; TIPULOIDEA; TRICHOCERIDAE;

EID: 0030305001     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/zjls.1996.0030     Document Type: Article

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