Comparative morphology of the larval mouthparts among six species of Notodontidae (Insecta, Lepidoptera), with discussions on their feeding habits and pupation sites

Larval mouthparts are significant organs for the individual development, morphologically related with feeding habits, and providing valuable characters for taxonomy and phylogenetic analysis. In previous studies, larval mouthparts revealed two identifying characters of Notodontidae. However, the evo...

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Main Authors: Jia-Xin Liu, Lu Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-09-01
Series:Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift
Online Access:https://dez.pensoft.net/article/107431/download/pdf/