Dorsal sex pheromone glands in female Geometridae (Lepidoptera: Geometroidea): a new apomorphy of the family

Title:

Dorsal sex pheromone glands in female Geometridae (Lepidoptera: Geometroidea): a new apomorphy of the family

Creator:

Bendib, Amel

Identifier:

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Subject:

Lepidoptera, Geometroidea, dorsal sex pheromone glands, female, and apomorphy

Type:

article, model:article, and TEXT

Description:

The female Geometridae are characterized by the presence of saccular pheromone glands. They are paired structures, invaginated anteriorly and located dorso-laterally to the rectum. The opening of dorsal saccular glands varies from wide to narrow and opens up on the 9th abdominal segment. These saccular glands are widely distributed in the family. Morphological variability of these glands can be observed. In certain species of Geometridae, the paired glands vary from short to long. Pheromone production is an established function of these glands, in the case of Rheumaptera hastata.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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Source:

European Journal of Entomology | 2001 Volume:98 | Number:2

Harvested from:

CDK

Metadata only:

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