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The Female Genitalia of Four Species of Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Richard Freitag
Richard Freitag
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Alberta, Edmonton
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Abstract

Structures of the female genitalia of four species in the genus Cicindela are described and illustrated, and their taxonomic importance is discussed. The presence of a spermatophore in C. flavopunctata is discussed.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 98 , Issue 9 , September 1966 , pp. 942 - 952
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1966

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