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Femoral combs—a secondary sexual character in British Oscinellinae (Diptera: Chloropidae)
Author(s) -
ISMAY J.
Publication year - 1975
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.1365-3113.1975.tb00003.x
Subject(s) - seta , biology , femur , zoology , character (mathematics) , genus , paleontology , mathematics , geometry
A specialised but variable group of setae on the middle femur of males of Chloropidae is described and its taxonomic importance discussed. This femoral comb has been found in 15 out of 24 genera of Oscinellinae, but was not found in 15 genera of Chloropinae.