Morphology and function of the ovipositor mechanism in Ceraphronoidea (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

The ovipositor of apocritan Hymenoptera is an invaluable source of phylogenetically relevant characters, and our understanding of its functional morphology stands to enlighten us about parasitoid life history strategies. Although Ceraphronoidea is one of the most commonly collected Hymenoptera taxa...

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Main Authors: Andrew Ernst, Istvan Miko, Andrew Deans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:http://jhr.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1642