Fine structure of the compound eye of Mallada basalis (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 113-121

  Yang, I Fayn ^a,b   Lin, Jin Tun ^a   Wu, Chin Yih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Compound eyes; Mallada basalis; Neuroptera; Ommatidia; Retinula cells

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOPIDAE; MALLADA; NEUROPTERA;

EID: 0141536009     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/91.1.113     Document Type: Article

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