The evolution of head structures in lower Diptera
Abstract The head of adult dipterans is mainly characterized by modifications and more or less far-reaching reductions of the mouthparts (e.g., mandibles and maxillae), linked with the specialization on liquid food and the reduced necessity to process substrates mechanically. In contrast, the compo...
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ScienceOpen
2015-08-01
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| Series: | ScienceOpen Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=de716b9c-38fe-4670-bbff-b1c82910f02e |