Identification of females of European Conicera Meigen, with a discussion of certain features of the reproductive anatomy of female phoridae (Diptera)

Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 69-81

  Buck, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conicera; Female reproductive anatomy; Key; Phoridae; Spermatheca; Taxonomy; Vagina

Indexed keywords

CONICERA; CONICERA TIBIALIS; DIPTERA; PHORIDAE;

EID: 0041407317     PISSN: 14351951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmnd.4800480109     Document Type: Article

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