Observations on the Biology and Anatomy of Myerslopiidae (Hemiptera, Membracoidea)

Adults and nymphs of Mapuchea chilensis (Nielson), from the poorly known family Myerslopiidae, were collected from the litter horizon of temperate forests and shrub bogs in southern Chile. The species apparently feeds on roots and creeping stems of angiosperms. Salivary sheaths of captive specimens...

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Main Author: Roman Rakitov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/898063