Translucent cuticle and setiferous patches in Megaspilidae (Hymenoptera, Ceraphronoidea)

All Ceraphronoidea have metasomal patches of translucent cuticle and setae that have never been investigated before, despite their potential behavioral and phylogenetic relevance. To understand the internal and external morphology of these structures, specimens were examined using a broad array of h...

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Main Authors: Carolyn Trietsch, Istvan Miko, Jonah M. Ulmer, Andrew R. Deans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:https://jhr.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=13692