Micromorphology of the elytral cuticle of beetles, with an emphasis on weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)
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- 作者：Thomas van de Kampa ; b ; c ; d ; thomas.vandekamp@kit.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Alexander Riedelc ; Hartmut Grevend
- 关键词：Coleoptera ; Curculionoidea ; Elytra ; Cuticle ; Macrofibers
- 刊名：Arthropod Structure & Development
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：January 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：45
- 期：1
- 页码：14-22
- 全文大小：6715 K
文摘
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We compare the elytral cuticle of 40 beetle species, including 14 weevils and trace distinct characters on a phylogeny.
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Most species show an endocuticle with prominent macrofibers.
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Microfibrils extending from the exocuticle between macrofibers or connecting macrofiber layers were observed in weevils.
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In all weevils and two other species, exo- and endocuticle are densely interlocked.
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We suggest a “weevil-specific” combination of cuticular characters.