ON THE PROTHORACIC SPIRACLES OF THE FIRST INSTAR LARVAE OF CALYPTRATE CYCLORRHAPHA (DIPTERA)

1 June 1976

journal article
Published by Wiley in Australian Journal of Entomology

Vol. 15 (2) , 233-235
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.1976.tb01698.x

Abstract

A range of species of calyptrate Diptera are shown to be amphipneustic in their first larval instars, having minute, simple prothoracic spiracles. These structures are illustrated and discussed.

Keywords

PROTHORACIC SPIRACLES
LARVAE
INSTARS
CALYPTRATE CYCLORRHAPHA
CALYPTRATE DIPTERA

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