The Morphology of the Rare Beetle Silphopsyllus desmanae (Leiodidae), a Commensal of the Semiaquatic Russian Desman
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.70031
Abstract: Silphopsyllus desmanae, a species of the small subfamily Platypsyllinae of Leiodidae, lives in the fur of the semiaquatic Russian desman, and is apparently adapted to this highly specialized life style. Even though the morphology of… read more here.
Keywords: leiodidae; silphopsyllus desmanae; russian desman; semiaquatic russian ... See more keywords
Larval Morphological Adaptations of Leiodes cinnamomea (Panzer, 1793) (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Leiodinae)—Obligatory Feeder of Tuber Species
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13030249
Abstract: Simple Summary The family Leiodidae include beetles adaptated to many various habitats and foods ranging from saprophagous by obligatory mycophagists to true ectoparasites. The phylogeny of the family is complex and still requires research. Larval… read more here.
Keywords: obligatory feeder; feeder; morphological adaptations; leiodidae ... See more keywords