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Secondary sexual differences of pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus Fabr. (Col., Nitidulidae) pupae
Author(s) -
Charpentier R.,
Weibull J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of applied entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0418
pISSN - 0931-2048
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1994.tb00784.x
Subject(s) - biology , pupa , pollen , zoology , larva , botany
Distinct secondary sexual characters of Meligethes aeneus Fabr. pupae are described for the first time. Such characters are indistinct or lacking in adult beetles. This reliable method is non‐destructive and allows early sex determination of live M. aeneus.