The systematic analysis of male and female genital structures of tribe Carabini, Platynini, Sphodrini and Zabrini Coleoptera, Carabidae species and their taxonomic importance

Abstract

In this study, the structure of the male and female genitalia of fourteen species from the tribe Carabini, Platy- nini, Sphodrini and Zabrini have been examined. Aedeagus, parameres, hemisternites, basal and apical seg- ment of styli have been analyzed and illustrated and systematic differences among them have also been dis- cussed at the generic and species level in order to clarify their distinctive characteristics.

Keywords

• Carabidae,Carabini,Platynini,Sphodrini,Zabrini,Male and female genital structure

Carabini, Platynini, Sphodrini ve Zabrini Coleoptera, Carabidae tribusu türleri erkek ve dişi genital yapılarının sistematik analizi ve taksonomik önemleri

Abstract

B u çalışmada, Carabini, Platynini, Sphodrini ve Zabrini tribusuna ait 14 türün erkek ve dişi genital organ yapıları çalışılmıştır. Erkek genitalyaya ait aedeagus ve paramerlerin, dişi genitalyadan hemisternite ve stylusun basal ve apical segmentlerinin yapısı analiz edilerek şekilleri çizilmiş, bu yapılara ait taksonomik karakterlerin gruplar arasındaki cins ve tür düzeyindeki farklılıkları tartışılmıştır

Keywords

• Carabidae, Carabini, Platynini, Sphodrini, Zabrini, Erkek ve dişi genital yapı

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