External Morphology of Larvae of Belgica antarctica Jacobs, 1900 (Diptera, Chironomidae) Obtained from Two Locations in Maritime Antarctica
SIMPLE SUMMARY: The chironomid midge Belgica antarctica Jacobs is endemic to the western Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. We provide the first detailed photomicrographic images of the fourth-instar larval head capsule and posterior parapods. We assessed variation in the morphology of...
Published in: | Insects |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8469298/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34564232 https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12090792 |