In the present “tree-thinking” period, relying on accurate phylogenetic hypotheses is of paramount importance for biologists interested in an evolutionary perspective.
Frédéric Legendre +2 more
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A standardized nomenclature and atlas of the female terminalia of Drosophila melanogaster
The model organism Drosophila melanogaster has become a focal system for investigations of rapidly evolving genital morphology as well as the development and functions of insect reproductive structures. To follow up on a previous paper outlining unifying
Eden W. McQueen +25 more
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Behind the Decision: Exploring Motivations, and Psychological and Sexual Outcomes of Labiaplasty
Background:. Labiaplasty has rapidly gained popularity among women in recent years. However, limited studies are available discussing the motivations influencing their decisions to undergo the procedure and its implications for psychological and sexual ...
Indri Aulia, MD, MMedEd, PhD +3 more
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Biology and systematics of the New World Phyllocnistis Zeller leafminers of the avocado genus Persea (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) [PDF]
Four New World species of Phyllocnistis Zeller are described from serpentine mines in Persea (Family Lauraceae). Phyllocnistis hyperpersea, new species, mines the upper leaf surfaces of avocado, Persea americana Mill., and red bay, Persea borbonia (L ...
Davis, Donald, Wagner, David
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The cutting edge of the lock-and-key hypothesis in weevils: a case study of Sitona fairmairei (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) [PDF]
View on Scopus According to a perspective, male and female copulatory organs have not more extreme morphologies. However, a skewed bias in males, -as well as the scanty taxonomic data on female genitalia, may explain why most evolutionary biologists ...
Mahmood Alichi
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A new species of Penaincisalia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Peru [PDF]
The penelfin Penaincisalia alina sp. nov. is described from Department Apurímac, Peru on the basis of wing and genitalia characters. Spectral analysis of structural colours carried out on congeneric species is presented. A hitherto unnamed Penaincisalia
Bálint, Zsolt +2 more
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A revision of the neotropical genus Anahi Martínez (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) with the description of two new species [PDF]
El género Anahi Martínez del sur del Neotrópico es comprensivamente revisado y ahora contiene tres especies: A. dentata Ocampo & Ruiz- Manzanos especie nueva, A. guaraniticus Martínez y A. oblivia Ocampo & Ruiz-Manzanos especie nueva. Las nuevas especies
Ocampo, Federico Carlos +1 more
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Five new species and three new subspecies of Erebidae and Noctuidae (Insecta, Lepidoptera) from Northwestern North America, with notes on Chytolita Grote (Erebidae) and Hydraecia Guenée (Noctuidae) [PDF]
This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Pensoft Publishers and can be found at: http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/.Several taxonomic issues in the moth families Erebidae and Noctuidae are addressed for ...
Crabo, Lars +4 more
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Review of Neurepyris Kieffer, 1905 (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae), a new synonym of Pristocera Klug, 1808 [PDF]
The genus Neurepyris Kieffer, 1905 is revised. The adult male holotypes N. rufiventer Kieffer, 1913 from Eritrea and N. tagala (Ashmead, 1905) from the Philippines are redescribed and illustrated.
Alencar, Isabel D.C.C. +1 more
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A new Ericaceae-feeding species of Agonopterix (Lepidoptera, Depressariidae) from Japan
A new species of the genus Agonopterix Hübner (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae), A. asebiella Arashima, Yagi & Hirowatari sp. nov., has been described in Japan.
Hazumu Arashima +3 more
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