Ultrastructural organization of the larval spiracles in Libellula depressa L. (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)

Odonatologica

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 373-379

  Gaino, Elda ^a   Piersanti, S ^a   Rebora, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; DRAGONFLY; LARVA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

HEXAPODA; LADONA DEPRESSA; LIBELLULIDAE;

EID: 36849047257     PISSN: 03750183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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