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Two aberrant species of Holorusia Loew (Diptera: Tipulidae)
Author(s) -
ALEXANDER C. P.,
VANEWRIGHT R. I.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of entomology series b, taxonomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0047-2417
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1972.tb00034.x
Subject(s) - biology , sexual dimorphism , zoology
SYNOPSIS A number of features of the two aberrant, sexually dimorphic, Asiatic crane‐flies Holorusia carmichaeli and H.pluto are described for the first time. The possible adaptive significance of abdominal modifications in H.carmichaeli is discussed.