A new species of the dance-fly subgenus Xanthempis Bezzi, 1909 of the genus Empis Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Empididae) from the Caucasus [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2011 This paper describes one new species Empis shamshevi sp. n. of the subgenus Xanthempis Bezzi, 1909 taken from the Caucasian region of Russia (Krasnodar province). Diagnosis.
S.Yu. Kustov
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Peaceful giant ground beetles: The genus Tefflus Latreille (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in the Republic of South Africa [PDF]
, 2011 Two species of the genus Tefflus Latreille (Coleoptera: Carabidae), commonly known as “peaceful giant ground beetles,” are recorded from the Republic of South Africa: T. carinatus carinatus Klug and T. meyerlei delagorguei Guérin-Méneville.
Mawdsley, Alice S. +2 more
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A new species of the genus Dendroleon Brauer from Mexico (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) [PDF]
, 2008 A new species of Dendroleon Brauer is described from Mexico and is included in a key to three species of North America. Diagnoses and distributional data are given for D. obsoletus (Say) and D.
Stange, Lionel A.
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A developmental atlas of male terminalia across twelve species of Drosophila
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyHow complex morphologies evolve is one of the central questions in evolutionary biology. Observing the morphogenetic events that occur during development provides a unique perspective on the origins and diversification of morphological novelty.
Anna Urum +6 more
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Insects, 2017 Stomorhina discolor (Fabricius), a species of blow fly that mimics wasps, is distributed worldwide, but detailed information about characteristics of its adult terminalia is incomplete.
Kittikhun Moophayak +7 more
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A new species of Fannia (Diptera, Fanniidae) from Yunnan, China [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 A new species of the genus Fannia (Diptera, Fanniidae) is described from Yunnan, China, namely Fannia baihualingensis sp. nov. The male habitus as well as terminalia are documented with focus-stacked photographs. A detailed comparison of new species with
Li-ping Yan +3 more
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‘Retournement’ of the aedeagus in Curculionidae (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) [PDF]
, 2013 Retournement or turning of the aedeagus about its longitudinal axis through about 180o during development is known in Chrysomeloidea (Coleoptera). This change in the orientation of the organ may be observed during the postembryonic development.
Jolivet, Pierre +2 more
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New Ommatius Wiedemann from the Americas with two new species groups, keys, and taxonomic notes (Diptera: Asilidae) [PDF]
, 2009 Two species groups are proposed for Ommatius Wiedemann, normus and tibialis species groups, increasing the number to eight groups from the Americas. The normus group includes six species, two of which are new, O. nebulosus n. sp. and O. tepui n.
Scarbrough, Aubrey G.
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Ethology, EarlyView.This study examined how background colour influences behaviour and development in golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) tadpoles across ontogeny. Tadpoles preferred darker backgrounds, and this preference got less strong with increasing age. Individuals reared in darker conditions were less active but did not differ in growth rate and shelter use when ...
Prathik Amin +2 more
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First record of Fanniidae (Diptera) from New Caledonia
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências: The family Fanniidae is newly recorded to New Caledonia. Adult male and female of Fannia capitalis Pont are illustrated as well as the peculiar male terminalia, the female ovipositor, and the egg.
MÁRCIA S. COURI, VIVIANE R. SOUSA
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