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The comparative morphology of the thorax of selected genera of the Leptophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera) *
Author(s) -
Tsui Philip T. P.,
Peters William L.
Publication year - 1972
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.1469-7998.1972.tb01351.x
Subject(s) - biology , imago , zoology , thorax (insect anatomy) , anatomy , morphology (biology) , nymph , taxonomy (biology) , ecology
The external thoracic morphology of the nymphs and imagos and the thoracic muscles of the imagos of Leptophlebia pacifica are described. Descriptions of the imaginal thoracic exoskeleton are given for five other genera of the Leptophlebiidae. A comparison of homologous structures in the imaginal thoraces of these genera and the use of these structures in understanding the taxonomy and phylogeny of the family are discussed.