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The Structure of the Spermathecae of the Genus Stolas (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Mesomphaliini) and Its Taxonomic Significance

2009; Polish Academy of Sciences; Volume: 59; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3161/000345409x464038

1734-1833

Lech Borowiec, Joanna Pomorska,

Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies

Spermathecae of 72 species of the genus Stolas Billberg, 1820 have been studied and figured. Spermathecae of particular species are characterized by a set of constant and distinct characters and in many cases they are also diagnostic on species group level. Correlation was observed between some species groups created on the basis of external characters and structure of their Spermathecae.