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Morphology of the head capsule and mouth parts ofAnthia sexguttata Ho. (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Carabidae, Harpalinae, Anthiini)

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Abbreviations

ab ap :

abductor apodeme

ad ap :

adductor apodeme

anf :

antafossa

ant :

antenna

bg :

basigalea

bl :

bulb of the antenna

bs :

basistipes

ca :

cardo

ce :

compound eye

cl :

clypeus

clf :

clypofrons

clls :

clypeolabral suture

clm :

clypeal membrane

clp :

clypealia

cr :

cardostipital ridge

cs :

cardostipital suture

dg :

distigalea

ep :

epipharynx

ept :

epipharyngeal tendon

fl :

flagellum

fpge :

flat area of the postgena

frr :

frontal ridge

ge :

gena

gms :

gulomental suture

gs :

gular suture

gu :

gula

i :

incisor

inv :

invagination

l :

labrum

la :

lacinia

lepg :

labro-epipharyngeal groove

ling :

lingua

lg :

ligula

lp :

labial palpus

m :

mentum

m 1 :

first molar

m 2 :

second molar

m 3 :

third molar

maxp :

maxillary palpus

md :

mandible

mm :

mental membrane

mr :

marginal ridge

mr’:

mental ridge

ms :

mediostipes

mt :

metatentorina

mt’:

muscle tendon

mx :

mexadentes

oc :

occiput

ocs :

occipital suture

of :

occipital foramen

ol :

oculata

pd :

pedicel

pf :

palpifer

pg :

palpiger

pge :

postgena

pger :

postgenal ridge

pgl :

paraglossa

pgt :

palpiger tendon

pn :

pretentorina

poc :

postocciput

pocl :

postclypeus

pocs :

postoccipital suture

prap :

promotor apodeme

prar :

preartis

prc :

precoila

prcl :

preclypeus

ptar :

postartis

ptc :

postcoila

r :

ridge

rs :

lacinarastra

sc :

scape

scb :

semicircular ba

scr :

scrobe

sling :

superlingua

sm :

submentum

st :

stipes

v :

vertex

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  1. Department of Zoology, Government College, Ajmer

    P. N. Mathur M.Sc., Ph.D. & Narain Khattar M.Sc.

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Communicated by Professor B. C. Mahendra,d.sc., f.a.sc., f.a.z., f.z.s., f.z.s.i.

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Mathur, P.N., Khattar, N. Morphology of the head capsule and mouth parts ofAnthia sexguttata Ho. (Coleoptera, Adephaga, Carabidae, Harpalinae, Anthiini). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 50, 1–14 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052032

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