Development of the labial gland of the ponerine ant Pachycondyla obscuricornis (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) during the pupal stage

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 32, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 209-217

  Lommelen, E ^a   Schoeters, E ^a   Billen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Development; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; Labial gland; Morphology; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANT; ARTICLE; CELL TYPE; EPITHELIUM CELL; INSECT; LABIAL GLAND; LIP; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PACHYCONDYLA OBSCURICORNIS; SALIVARY GLAND;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PACHYCONDYLA; PACHYCONDYLA OBSCURICORNIS;

EID: 0141961164     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1467-8039(03)00052-5     Document Type: Article

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