Morphometric changes during soldier differentiation of the damp-wood termite Hodotermopsis japonica (Isoptera, Termopsidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 245-250

  Koshikawa, S ^a   Matsumoto, T ^a   Miura, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caste differentiation; Mandibles; Morphogenesis; Presoldiers; Pseudergates; Soldiers

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; SOLDIER CASTE; TERMITE;

ARTHROPODA; HODOTERMOPSIS; HODOTERMOPSIS JAPONICA; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPTERA; JAPONICA; TERMOPSIDAE;

EID: 0036390033     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-002-8309-8     Document Type: Article

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