The occurrence and phylogenetic implications of the ovipositor clip within the Figitidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 41, Issue 33-36, 2007, Pages 2267-2282

  Buffington, Matthew L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Koinobiont; Morphology; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; INSECT; LARVA; MORPHOLOGY; OVIPOSITION; PARASITOID; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY;

ANACHARITINAE; ASPICERINAE; CYNIPOIDEA; EUCOILINAE; FIGITIDAE; FIGITINAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 35649028836     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930701579732     Document Type: Article

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