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Turkish Journal of Zoology

DOI

10.3906/zoo-2006-6

Abstract

The main aim of this study is to contribute to the systematics relating to the family Buprestidae, by studying the male external genital organs (aedeagi) of six species belonging to the genera Acmaeodera, Acmaeoderella, Anthaxia, Capnodis, and Perotis, none of which had been illustrated previously. Samples of these species were collected from the province of Ankara, Turkey, and the aedeagus of each was described and illustrated in detail for the first time. The findings were then compared with the current literature.

Keywords

Jewel beetles, systematics, male external genitalia, aedeagus, first descriptions, drawings

First Page

531

Last Page

537

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