Notes on the retractabilty of gill tufts in Pseudolestes mirabilis (Zygoptera: Pseudolestidae)

Xin Yua , Wenjun Bua

  1. Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, PR China

International Journal of Odonatology, Volume 17, Issue 2-3, Pages 123-126, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2014.933447
Published: 3 July 2014 (Received: 7 March 2014, Accepted: 25 April 2014)

Abstract

A detailed observation of living larva of Pseudolestes mirabilis was conducted, with a focus on the gill tufts, which were confirmed to be retractable. Photographs of the larva in life and video records are provided to demonstrate this finding.

Keywords: Odonata, Zygoptera, Pseudolestidae, Pseudolestes mirabilis, larva, gill tufts, retractable

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