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Microcrystals coating the wing membranes of a living insect (Psocoptera: Psyllipsocidae) from a Brazilian cave

Two specimens of Psyllipsocus yucatan with black wings were found with normal individuals of this species on guano piles produced by the common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus. These specimens have both pairs of wings dorsally and ventrally covered by a black crystalline layer. They did not exhibit an...

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Autores principales: Lienhard, Charles, Ferreira, Rodrigo L., Gnos, Edwin, Hollier, John, Eggenberger, Urs, Piuz, André
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3351784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22590691
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep00408

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