Female copulatory tubes and the subdivision of the genus Anthocoris (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae: Anthocorini)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-98

  Ke, Yunling ^a   Bu, Wenjun ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anthocoridae; Anthocoris; Copulatory tube; Heteroptera; Species group

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; INSECT; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PHYLOGENETICS;

ANTHOCORIDAE; ANTHOCORIS; HETEROPTERA;

EID: 33846053237     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2007.014     Document Type: Article

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