Distribution of a sternal glandular area among female Reduviidae (Heteroptera), with discussion of a possible pheromonal function

Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-6

  Weirauch, Christiane ^a,b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assassin bug; Exocrine gland; External genitalia; Systematic distribution; Triatominae

Indexed keywords

HARPACTORINAE; HETEROPTERA; PHYMATINAE; REDUVIIDAE; TRIATOMINAE;

EID: 4644270388     PISSN: 14351951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmnd.4810510102     Document Type: Article

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