Morphology and histology of the spermathecal sac, a novel structure in the female reproductive system of Therevidae (Diptera: Asiloidea)

International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 273-279

  Winterton, Shaun L ^a   Merritt, David J ^a   O'Toole, Anthony ^a   Yeates, David K ^a   Irwin, Michael E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessory gland; Agapophytus albobasalis Mann; Bursa copulatrix; Ectinorhynchus variabilis (Macquart); Mating; Nuptial gift; Reproduction; Spermatheca

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FLY; HISTOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0033509143     PISSN: 00207322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7322(99)00030-6     Document Type: Article

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