The first holistic SEM study of Coniopterygidae (Neuroptera) - structural evidence and phylogenetic implications

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 651-662

  Zimmermann, Dominique ^a   Klepal, Waltraud ^b   Aspöck, Ulrike ^a  

^a NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM WIEN   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aleuropteryx juniperi; Coniopterygidae; Labial palps; Morphology; Phylogeny; Plicatures; Semidalis aleyrodiformis; Sensilla; Ultrastructure; Wax glands

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INSECT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ALEUROPTERYX JUNIPERI; CONIOPTERYGIDAE; DILARIDAE; NEUROPTERA; SISYRIDAE;

EID: 77953946711     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2009.081     Document Type: Article

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