Natural breakage of the very long intromittent organ of the seed bug Lygaeus simulans (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae)
The male intromittent organ of the seed bug Lygaeus simulans ends in a long, sclerotized structure which is used to transfer sperm during mating. Observations suggest that this structure becomes brittle and is liable to breakage after being artificially exposed to the air for an extended period of t...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2015-11-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201504-0027_Natural_breakage_of_the_very_long_intromittent_organ_of_the_seed_bug_Lygaeus_simulans_Heteroptera_Lygaeidae.php |