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A Flexible Cuticle in the Wing Bases of Lepidoptera

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

J. Sharplin
J. Sharplin
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.
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Abstract

A flexible cuticle found in the lepidopterous wing base is described and illustrated. The staining reaction of this cuticle with Mallory's triple stain is discussed and the variations in the form of this cuticle within the Lepidoptera are given.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 95 , Issue 1 , January 1963 , pp. 96 - 100
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1963

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