摘要
The internal reproductive systems of six species of genus Nephrotoma Meigen, 1803 are described and illustrated. The paired spermathecae are discovered in N. bifusca, representing the first record of two spermathecae in the genus Nephrotoma and even in the family Tipulidae, where three spermathecae were previously considered constant. Morphological differences in internal reproductive organs among these species are documented. Additionally, the taxonomic potential of internal reproductive structures is analyzed and discussed.
Abstract
The internal reproductive systems of six species of genus Nephrotoma Meigen, 1803 are described and illustrated. The paired spermathecae are discovered in N. bifusca, representing the first record of two spermathecae in the genus Nephrotoma and even in the family Tipulidae, where three spermathecae were previously considered constant. Morphological differences in internal reproductive organs among these species are documented. Additionally, the taxonomic potential of internal reproductive structures is analyzed and discussed.
关键词
Crane flies, bursa copulatrix, aedeagus, spermatheca
Key words
Crane flies, bursa copulatrix, aedeagus, spermatheca
Qiulei Men, Pavel Starkevich, Sigitas Podenas.
A morphological study on internal reproductive system of six Nephrotoma species (Diptera: Tipulidae)[J]. Zoological Systematics. 2026, 51(4): 292-305 https://doi.org/10.11865/zs.2026404
Qiulei Men, Pavel Starkevich, Sigitas Podenas.
A morphological study on internal reproductive system of six Nephrotoma species (Diptera: Tipulidae)[J]. Zoological Systematics. 2026, 51(4): 292-305 https://doi.org/10.11865/zs.2026404
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