Taxonomic differences in some sensory structures of the Tingidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)

Nodules and sensory pits on the abdominal tergites of nine tingid species vary at the levels of subfamily, tribe, genus, subgenus, and species. Variation consists of differences in presence, size, degree of clustering, and distribution, both on different tergites and between sexes.

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Published in:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 1982, Vol.55 (1), p.117-124
Main Authors: Duarte Rodrigues, P, Pupedis, R.J, Schaefer, C.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anatomy and morphology
Biological taxonomies
Entomology
Genera
Hemiptera
Heteroptera
Nodules
Tingidae
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Summary:Nodules and sensory pits on the abdominal tergites of nine tingid species vary at the levels of subfamily, tribe, genus, subgenus, and species. Variation consists of differences in presence, size, degree of clustering, and distribution, both on different tergites and between sexes.
ISSN:0022-8567
1937-2353