Ultramorphology and histology of the larval salivary gland of Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Ponerinae);Utramorfologia e histologia da glândula salivar larval de Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Ponerinae)

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-68

  Zara, Fernando J ^a   Caetano, Flávio H ^b  

^a METHODIST UNIVERSITY OF PIRACICABA   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ant; Insect; Morphology; SEM

Indexed keywords

ACULEATA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; PACHYCONDYLA VILLOSA; PONERINAE;

EID: 4844220576     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2003000100008     Document Type: Article

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