Summary
The five larval stages ofMastodermes darwiniensis Froggatt lead to the pseudergate «worker» stages, which can undergo stationary moults. The reproductives and soldiers develop from the pseudergates.
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Les cinq états larvaires deMastotermes darwiniensis Froggatt aboutissent aux états ouvriers pseudergate, qui peuvent subir des mues «stationnaires». Les reproducteurs et les soldats se développent à partir des pseudergates.
Zusammenfassung
Die fünf Larven-Entwicklungsstufen vonMastotermes darwiniensis Froggatt leiten zu pseudergaten «Arbeiter» Formen, welche feststehende Häutungen untergehen können. Die Sexuellen- und Soldatenformen entwickeln sich von den Pseudergaten.
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Watson, J.A.L. The development of «workers» and reproductives inMastotermes darwiniensis Froggatt (Isoptera). Ins. Soc 18, 173–176 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02223809
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