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μCT digital cross sections across female Euwallaca validus life stages.
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posted on 2020-09-21, 17:27 authored by Ellie Spahr, Matt T. Kasson, Teiya KijimotoBlue boxes denote superior, medial mycangia while red boxes denote the inferior, lateral pouches. A-D) External view of the superior transverse cross-sections (E-H). I-L) Sagittal cross-sections reveal superior mycangia and inferior pouches in late pupa (K) and adult (L) female beetles. M, N) Inferior transverse cross-section illustrates paired inferior pouches in late pupa (M) and adult (N) female beetles.