Female and Male Genital Morphology of Labidostomis decipiens Faldermann, 1837 (Chrysomelidae: Clytrinae)

Abstract

Labidostomis decipiens Faldermann, 1837 specimens collected from Ankara, Konya and Mersin, which were donated to the Nazife Tuatay museum by Prof. Dr. Halil Kasap, were examined. The paper presents morphological features of aedeagus and spermatheca of Labidostomis decipiens Faldermann, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Clytrinae) from Turkey for the first time. Accordingly, detailed investigations of aedeagus and spermatheca are very important to obtain new diagnostic characters in Labidostomis. Photos in stereo microscope are also given in the text.

Keywords

• Aedeagus
• genital morphology
• Labidostomis decipiens Faldermann
• spermatheca
• Turkey

Supporting Institution

TAGEM

Project Number

Böcek sistematiği ve taksonomisi ve ayrıca Chrysomelidae familyası üzerine uzmanlığı bulunması

Thanks

This study was carried out within the scope of TAGEM project numbered TAGEM/BSAD/16/3/01/04 “Evaluation of Unidentified Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) Family Specimens in Nazife Tuatay Plant Protection Museum”. The specimens used in this study were donated by Prof. Dr. Halil KASAP to Nazife Tuatay Museum in Plant Protection Central Research Institute.

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