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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 1995, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (1): 23-26.

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ANATOMY OF INTERNAL REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM OF CHOUIOIA CUNEA (HYMENOPTERA, CHALCIDOIDEA:EULOPHIDAE)

Zhongqi Yang   

  1. Insect Natural Enemies Reseorch Laboratory, Northwestern College of Forestry Yangling 712100
  • Received:1994-01-20 Online:1995-01-25 Published:1995-01-25

Abstract:

It was revealed by internal anatomy that the female of Chouioia cunea Yang has a pair of ovaries. Each ovary consists of ovarioles from six to eight. The number of ovarioles sometimes is different in both ovaries even within one individual female. A mature ovariole contains eggs from eight to thirty-four. The maximum of total eggs within ovarioles in a female could reaches 680 and on an average 270.5 in 16 dissected individual females.

Key words: Hymenoptera, Eulophidae, Chouioia cunea Yang, Female, Internal anatomy, Quantity of eggs