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Diverticula in Male Lycorea halia Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danaini: Itunina)—Support Organs for Everted Hairpencils with Unique Ultrastructure
The involvement of the diverticula, a synapomorphy for Itunina, in protrusion and expansion of hairpencils by male Lycorea halia (Hübner, 1816) is demonstrated for the first time. They facilitate maintaining the haemolymph pressure necessary to keep the hairpencils everted. The diverticula are curve...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer US
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7033059/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31808073 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13744-019-00720-6 |