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Pietrykowska-Tudruj, E.; Staniec, B.; Wojas, T.; Alexey, A.. |
For the first time eggs, larvae and pupae obtained by rearing are described for Astrapaeus, a monotypic West Palearctic rove beetle genus of a puzzling phylogenetic position within the megadiverse tribe Staphylinini. Morphology of the immature stages of Astrapaeus ulmi is compared to that of other members of the tribe and discussed in a phylogenetic context. Contrary to conventional systematics and in accordance with recently developed phylogenetic hypotheses based on morphology of adults, larval morphology supports the non-Quediina affiliation of Astrapaeus. Eggs and pupae provided fewer characters with putative phylogenetic signal. Under laboratory conditions, a peculiar preference for isopod prey was observed for A. ulmi. However, this could not be... |
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Egg; Feeding preference; Larva; Life cycle; Morphology; Phylogeny; Pupa; 42.75; 42.64. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/472282 |
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