Reproductive morphology, copulation, and inter-populational variation in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

Copulatory mechanisms and internal reproductive systems of male and female Plutella xylostella (L.) were investigated. Both male and female specimens exhibited characteristics typical of ditrysian Lepidoptera, with some peculiarities. Female structures appear to be relatively simple: the bursa copul...

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