Ovarian formula, mature oocyte, and egg index of the bee Ctenoplectra (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Apidae)

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 640-642

  Rozen Jr, Jerome G ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bee; Ctenoplectra; Egg index; Mature oocyte; Ovarian formula; Ovariole

Indexed keywords

BEE; EGG; TAXONOMY;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; CTENOPLECTRA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0344010207     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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