Functional morphology of the mandibles of the larvae of Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer, 1776) (Diptera: Syrphidae)

International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-142

  Tinkeu, Leonard Ngamo ^a   Hance, Thierry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Mouthparts; Predatory behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; FLY; LARVA; MANDIBLE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PREDATION;

EID: 0032053262     PISSN: 00207322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7322(97)00015-9     Document Type: Article

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