Convergence in the ovipositor system of platygastroid wasps (Hymenoptera)
It is widely accepted that there are two ovipositor system types in Platygastroidea. The Scelio-type ovipositor system features telescoping conjunctiva between metasomal tergites 6 and 7 and operates via internal changes in hydrostatic pressure alone, whereas muscles are involved i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Hymenoptera Research |
| Online Access: | https://jhr.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=12300 |