Eggs of British Meniscus midges (diptera;dixidae) observed by scanning electron microscopy
The egg of Dixella martinii is described for the first time. The eggs of the Dixidae are placed in three morphological groups: bulbous and meshed; streamlined and smooth; streamlined and minutely spiculated. Ten of the fourteen species known from Britain are placed in these groups. After a detailed description of the egg of D. martinii, the three morphological groups are described and scanning electron micrographs are provided.
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1991
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| Subjects: | Ecology, Animal morphology, Aquatic insects, Eggs, Identification, Dixella martinii, Great Britain, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/22135 |
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