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Reproductive system of the bruchid beetles bruchus quadrimaculatus Fabr., bruchus (callosobruchus) chinensis L., (bruchidae—Coleoptera)
Author(s) -
Mukerji Durgadas,
Bhuya M. A. Hakim
Publication year - 1937
Publication title -
journal of morphology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1097-4687
pISSN - 0362-2525
DOI - 10.1002/jmor.1050610110
Subject(s) - biology , callosobruchus maculatus , callosobruchus chinensis , male genitalia , reproductive system , zoology , botany , anatomy , pest analysis
The reproductive organs of Bruchus quadrimaculatus Fabr., and B. (Callosobruchus) chinensis L., including histology are described in detail. The role of the different parts of the male and female copulatory apparatus is discussed and the physical composition and function of the secretions of the accessory glands are indicated. The specific differences in the structure of the genitalia of the two species are shown.