Metathoracic glands and associated evaporatory structures in Reduvioidea (Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha), with observation on the mode of function of the metacoxal comb

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-108

  Weirauch, Christiane ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Defensive gland; Dissemination of secretion; Heteroptera; Metathoracic gland; Morphology; Reduviidae

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; CIMICOMORPHA; DIPETALOGASTER MAXIMUS; ECTRICHODINAE; HETEROPTERA; PACHYNOMIDAE; PENTATOMOMORPHA; REDUVIIDAE; REDUVIOIDEA; TRIATOMINAE;

EID: 32444431935     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2006.015     Document Type: Article

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