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Morphology of three Brazilian species of Semiotus (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Semiotinae)

Iheringia: Série Zoologia, 2004
The morphology of Semiotus distinctus (Herbst, 1806), S. intermedius (Herbst, 1806) and S. ligneus (Linnaeus, 1767), including mouthparts and male and female genitalia, is described and illustrated. A comparative analysis of the characters related to the
Maria Helena Parreira, Sônia A. Casari
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A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) : 1., species with antennal club of more than three antennomeres [PDF]

, 2013
Five Neotropical species of Laemophloeus Dejean (s. str.) (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) with antennal clubs of more than three antennomeres are reviewed: L. buenavista Thomas, n.sp.; L. concinnus Thomas, n.sp.; L. germaini Grouvelle; L.
Thomas, Michael C.
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Taxonomic study of the genus Neocarpia Tsaur & Hsu, with descriptions of two new species from China (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae)

ZooKeys, 2017
The cixiid planthoppers genus Neocarpia Tsaur & Hsu, 2003 is reviewed. Two new species, N. acutata Zhi & Chen, sp. n. and N. reversa Zhi & Chen, sp.
Yan Zhi, Lin Yang, Pei Zhang, Xiang-Sheng Chen   +3 more
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The female genitalia of the genus Zabrus (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Zabrini). I. The general structure and the subgenera Zabrus, Euryzabrus, Platyzabrus and Epomidozabrus.

European Journal of Entomology, 2003
The systematics of the genus Zabrus Clairville, 1806 is currently based on morphological characters that show a high degree of parallelism. The aim of this study is to find new characters in the female genitalia, which give a better understanding of the ...
Vicente M. ORTUÑO, José SERRANO, Antonio ANDÚJAR, José L. LENCINA   +3 more
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Review of the Neotropical Species of the Elachista praelineata Species Group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae, Elachistinae) with Identification Keys and Description of a New Species from Bolivia

Insects, 2023
Neotropical species of the Elachista praelineata species group are reviewed. Five species are recognized in the Neotropics. A new species, Elachista stonisi sp. nov., and female of E.
Virginijus Sruoga, Jekaterina Havelka
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Does a Marriage Really Need Sex?: A Critical Analysis of the Gender Restriction on Marriage [PDF]

, 2003
This Note discusses the issues surrounding intersex persons and the right to marry. The Comment first discusses the constitutional protection of the right to marry, intersex conditions, and case law regarding intersex, transsexual, and same-sex marriage.
Frankle, Randi E.
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KLK7 overexpression promotes an aggressive phenotype and facilitates peritoneal dissemination in colorectal cancer cells

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
KLK7, a tissue kallikrein‐related peptidase, is elevated in advanced colorectal cancer and associated with shorter survival. High KLK7 levels in ascites correlate with peritoneal metastasis. In mice, KLK7 overexpression increases metastasis. In vitro, KLK7 enhances cancer cell proliferation, migration, adhesion, and spheroid formation, driving ...
Yosr Z. Haffani, Tobias Dreyer, Meriem Naim, Rea Lo Dico, Natalia A. Ignatenko, Viktor Magdolen, Dalila Darmoul   +6 more
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A comparative analysis of female genitalia of seven Old World snakes using a recently proposed technique

Acta Herpetologica
The diversity of genitalia has long intrigued evolutionary and functional morphology scientists, with a primary focus on male copulatory organs. Despite extensive studies on snake genitalia, particularly hemipenes, female copulatory organs remain ...
Kostadin Andonov, Angel Dyugmedzhiev, Borislav Naumov, Nikolay Todorov, Vladislav Vergilov   +4 more
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Characterization of the external female genitalia of six species of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidade) by scanning electron microscopy

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010
By macroscopic and microscopic dorsal side observation, it was noted that the IX and X segments of two species each of Panstrongylus and Triatoma terminate in an elongated way, whereas they terminate abruptly in the two species of Rhodnius.
João Aristeu da Rosa, Vagner José Mendonça, Cláudia Solano Rocha, Sueli Gardim, Mario Cilense   +4 more
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A New Record of Perixera punctata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from Korea [PDF]

Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity, 2012
A sterrhine species, Perixera punctata (Warren) is reported for the first time from Korea. One male and one female were collected from Jeju Island, South Korea.
Sei-Woong Choi, Sung-Soo Kim
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