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From: Structural comparison of the rostra of two species of weevils coexisting on Ailanthus altissima: the response to ecological demands of egg deposition

Fig. 3

Scanning electron micrographs showing rostra and mouthparts of E.scrobiculatus and E. brandti females. Mouthparts consist of a labrum (Lbr), a pair of mandibles (Md), a pair of maxillae (Mx) and a labium (Lb). a ventral view of E. scrobiculatus female mouthpart, which is situated at the apex of the rostrum (Ros); b ventral view of E. brandti female mouthpart showing obvious differences to that of E. scrobiculatus female; c apical view of E. scrobiculatus female mouthpart; d apical view of E. brandti female mouthpart; e lateral view of E. scrobiculatus female mouthpart; f lateral view of E. brandti female mouthpart; g dorsal view of E. scrobiculatus right mandible; h dorsal view of E. brandti right mandible; i ventral view of E. scrobiculatus right mandible; j ventral view of E. brandti right mandible

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