Morphological Study of the Alimentary Canal and Malpighian Tubules in the Adult of the Pollen Beetle <em>Meligethes</em> (<em>Odonthogethes</em>) <em>chinensis</em> (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae)

Morphological Study of the Alimentary Canal and Malpighian Tubules in the Adult of the Pollen Beetle <em>Meligethes</em> (<em>Odonthogethes</em>) <em>chinensis</em> (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Meligethinae)

<i>Meligethes</i> (<i>Odonthogethes</i>) <i>chinensis</i> is a highly specialized species of Nitidulidae in China that takes pollen as its main food source, and its main host plant is <i>Rubus idaeus</i> L. (Rosaceae). In this study, the structural mor...

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Main Authors: Longyan Chen, Meike Liu, Andrea Di Giulio, Xinxin Chen, Simone Sabatelli, Wenkai Wang, Paolo Audisio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
digestive system
excretory system
SEM microscopy
functional morphology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/298

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