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The functional morphology of the reproductive organs of the Common earwing ( Forficula auricularia ) and other Dermaptera with reference to the natural classification of the order
Author(s) -
Popham Edward J.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
proceedings of the zoological society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0370-2774
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1965.tb05198.x
Subject(s) - biology , morphology (biology) , zoology , anatomy , reproduction , male genitalia , ecology
The functional morphology of the male and female organs of reproduction of the Common earwig ( Forficula auricularia L.) are described together with typical examples of the external male genitalia of most sub‐families of the order. Evolutionary trends involve a gradual reduction in the number of penis lobes from two to one; a process which seems to have taken place several times within the Dermaptera. A natural classification of the Dermaptera is suggested in the light of these data.