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A morphological study on reproductive system of Tipula (Yamatotipula) nova Walker (Diptera: Tipulidae)

  • Qiu-Lei Men ,
  • Guo-Xi Xue ,
  • Yue Liu
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School of Life Sciences, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, Anhui 246011, China; School of Food and Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 5 Dongfeng Road, Zhengzhou 450002, China; Puer Forestry Research Institute, Puer, Yunnan 665000,

Online published: 2015-07-24

Abstract

The paper provides descriptions and illustrations of the internal reproductive systems in both sexes of a wide-spread species, Tipula (Yamatotipula) nova, and analyzes the possible usefulness of some internal reproductive structures for taxonomy in subgenus Tipula (Yamatotipula). The female ovipositor is described and illustrated for the first time. The original description of the male hypopygium is expanded upon the description of new morphological characters and detailed illustrations.

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Qiu-Lei Men , Guo-Xi Xue , Yue Liu . A morphological study on reproductive system of Tipula (Yamatotipula) nova Walker (Diptera: Tipulidae)[J]. Zoological Systematics, 2015 , 40(3) : 328 -338 . DOI: 10.11865/zs.20150308

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