THE ABNORMAL PRESENCE OF 2 OVARIES IN A CANTHON-CYANELLUS-CYANELLUS LECONTE FEMALE (COLEOPTERA, SCARABAEIDAE, SCARABAEINAE)

Authors
MARTINEZ I CRUZ M
Citation
I. Martinez et M. Cruz, THE ABNORMAL PRESENCE OF 2 OVARIES IN A CANTHON-CYANELLUS-CYANELLUS LECONTE FEMALE (COLEOPTERA, SCARABAEIDAE, SCARABAEINAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 100(2), 1998, pp. 269-274
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
100
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
269 - 274
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1998)100:2<269:TAPO2O>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The presence of one left ovary with one ovariole and a sole oviduct ar e anatomical features characteristic of female dung beetles of the sub family Scarabaeinae. Abnormalities in reproductive system anatomy are quite rare in this subfamily; however, a mature Canthon cyanellus cyan ellus female was discovered to have two ovaries with one ovariole each and two lateral oviducts. Both ovaries and oviducts were functional. This is the third abnormal female observed since 1930.