On the head morphology of Lepiceridae (Coleoptera: Myxophaga) and the systematic position of the family and suborder

On the head morphology of Lepiceridae (Coleoptera: Myxophaga) and the systematic position of the family and suborder

Adult head structures of Lepicerus inaequalis were examined in detail and interpreted functionally and phylogenetically. The monogeneric family clearly belongs to Myxophaga. A moveable process on the left mandible is an autapomorphy of the suborder. Even though Lepiceridae is the "basal" s...

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Main Authors: Eric ANTON, Rolf G. BEUTEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2006-01-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
Subjects:
lepiceridae
head morphology
systematic position
function
Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200601-0014_On_the_head_morphology_of_Lepiceridae_Coleoptera_Myxophaga_and_the_systematic_position_of_the_family_and_sub.php

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