Alternative techniques to study characters of the genitalia in Lepidoptera
Neotrop. entomol
;
39(6): 1044-1045, nov.-dic. 2010. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-572490
ABSTRACT
The present note aims to describe two alternative methods for observing genitalia in Lepidoptera. The first one provides means to examine both male and female genitalia without spoiling the scales of the abdomen, preserving it attached to the thorax and aesthetically similar to an unexamined specimen. The second one provides ways of observing certain characters on the male genitalia in a non-destructive way, and does not depend on time-consuming removing and dissection of the abdomen. It is expected that the presented techniques will help on morphological studies and on identifying similar species which consistently differ in genitalic armatures.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Lepidópteros
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Neotrop. entomol
Assunto da revista:
Biologia
/
ZOOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Univ Federal do Paraná/BR
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