Evolution of the mandibular appendage in fig wasps (Hymenoptera: Agaonidae)

The phylogenetic value of the conformation of the mandibular appendages, the number of mandibular glands and other head characters in the Agaonidae are examined. The phylogenetic arrangement suggests that the preagaonid had a normal bidentate mandible with two glands, and a undistinct facial groove...

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Main Author: Ramírez B., William
Format: Online
Language:eng
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 1991
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/24615

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