Scanning Electron Microscope of Genus Leichenum Dejean, 1834 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Tenebrioninae: Pedinini) in Egypt | ||||
| Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 10, Issue 3, May 2017, Page 53-63 PDF (658.71 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2017.12648 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Neven E. Elmetwly1; Dalia A. Elshewy1; Manal E. A. Elshaier2; Galhoum A. M. M.2 | ||||
| 1Plant Protection Research Institute, Giza, Dokky, Egypt | ||||
| 2Faculty of Science, Al -Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| In Egypt genus Leichenum is represented by two species, Leichenum mulleri Grid., 1939 and Leichenum pulchellum Kust., 1849. Few studies have reported on both species all over the world. Both species are difficult for species identification so, the present study was examined specimens by SEM and found microstructural characters that facilitate identification of them. A number of new characters were added to the previous e.g. shape of setae and other vestitures, shape and structure of the intercoxal processes and submentum, also some old characters were emended. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Taxonomy; SEM; Leichenum mulleri; Leichenum pulchellum; Egypt | ||||
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