Pedicellar structures in Reduviidae (Heteroptera) - comments on cave organ and trichobothria

Sensillar structures of the antennal pedicel are investigated in Reduviidae and Pachynomidae. The cave organ, a presumably chemoreceptive structure, previously reported only for haematophagous Triatominae, is described here also for representatives of Peiratinae, Reduviinae and Stenopodainae. The sy...

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Main Author: Christiane WEIRAUCH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2003-11-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200304-0018_Pedicellar_structures_in_Reduviidae_Heteroptera_-_comments_on_cave_organ_and_trichobothria.php