A remarkable teratological case for Eucymatodera parva Schenkling, 1908 (Cleridae : Tillinae) from Namibia

dc.contributor.authorBurke, Alan F.
dc.contributor.authorSole, Catherine L.
dc.contributor.authorScholtz, Clarke H.
dc.contributor.emailalan.burke@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-11T13:13:25Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractTeratology can be defined as the study of the causes producing abnormalities, malformations or defects of the physical development (Ujházy et al. 2012). Teratological examples have been described in almost all animal groups, including insects (Ferrer et al. 2014). The importance of reporting teratological events in insects has been discussed by Glasgow (1925), Cockayne (1937) and Savini & Furth (2004). Glasgow (1925) stated that insect malformations should be documented to make these cases available to investigators who may have a special interest in such events. Cockayne (1937) mentioned that, even if the observed teratologies do not represent something novel, it seems desirable to publish these descriptions accompanied by plates illustrating the nature of the abnormality. Savini&Furth (2004) in their discussion of malformations in Coleoptera, stressed the importance of recording insect abnormalities, indicating that, in some cases, these abnormalities offer valuable information about the influence of environmental conditions during insect development.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentZoology and Entomologyen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2020-03-01
dc.description.librarianam2018en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.journals.co.za/content/journal/entoen_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.entsocsa.co.za/Publications.htmen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBurke, A.F., Sole, C.L. & Scholtz, C.H. 2018, 'A remarkable teratological case for Eucymatodera parva Schenkling, 1908 (Cleridae : Tillinae) from Namibia', African Entomology, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 250-253.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1021-3589 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2224-8854 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4001/003.026.0250
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/65119
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherEntomological Society of Southern Africaen_ZA
dc.rights© Entomological Society of Southern Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectTeratologyen_ZA
dc.subjectInsectsen_ZA
dc.subjectInvestigatorsen_ZA
dc.subjectAbnormalitiesen_ZA
dc.titleA remarkable teratological case for Eucymatodera parva Schenkling, 1908 (Cleridae : Tillinae) from Namibiaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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