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The structure of the defence glands of the Cicindelidae, Amphizoidae, and Hygrobiidae (Insecta: Coleoptera)
Author(s) -
Forsyth D. J.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1970.tb02897.x
Subject(s) - biology , zoology , anatomy
An account is given of the structure of the thoracic and pygidial defence glands of Hygrobia hermanni (F.) and of the pygidial glands of Amphizoa insolens Leconte, and Cicindela campestris L. The phylogenetic significance of differences in structure is discussed.