(Ovo-)viviparity in the darkling beetle, Alegoria castelnaui (Tenebrioninae: Ulomini), from Guadeloupe

In the course of cytogenetic studies on Alegoria castelnaui Fleutiaux & Sallé 1889 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Tenebrioninae: Ulomini) from Guadeloupe, a number of adult specimens were dissected. A larva was found in the abdomens of almost all of the females. The karyotype, 20,XX / 20,Xyp, and t...

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Main Authors: Anne Marie DUTRILLAUX, Dominique PLUOT-SIGWALT, Bernard DUTRILLAUX
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2010-10-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201004-0002_Ovo-_viviparity_in_the_darkling_beetle_Alegoria_castelnaui_Tenebrioninae_Ulomini_from_Guadeloupe.php