THE LARVA OF LEPTANILLA JAPONICA, WITH NOTES ON THE GENUS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE: LEPTANILLINAE)

The larva of Leptanilla japonica is described and illustrated. The structures on abdominal somite IV, which have heretofore been regarded as the only spiracles, have been shown by Masuko to be hemolymph feeding pores. The larvae of the genus are characterized on the basis of the four known species.

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Published inPsyche (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 1988; no. 3-4; pp. 185 - 189
Main Authors WHEELER, G. C, WHEELER, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, MA Hindawi Limiteds 1988
Cambridge Entomological Club
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Formicidae
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Invertebrates
Morphology. Histology. Cytology
Larva
Arthropoda
Insecta
Morphology
Hymenoptera
Invertebrata
Social insect
Formicoidea
Aculeata
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Summary:The larva of Leptanilla japonica is described and illustrated. The structures on abdominal somite IV, which have heretofore been regarded as the only spiracles, have been shown by Masuko to be hemolymph feeding pores. The larvae of the genus are characterized on the basis of the four known species.
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ISSN:0033-2615
1687-7438
DOI:10.1155/1988/83074