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Sperm Transfer by Spermatophores in Glossina austeni Newstead

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SPERMATOPHORES have apparently never been reported from higher flies. Davies1 named three nematocerous families that have spermatophores, and more recently Downes2 added a probable fourth to the list. Here I describe the spermatophore of Glossina austeni (Muscidae, Cyclorrhapha), and briefly discuss the implications of the discovery for current experimental techniques of studying Glossina reproduction.

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POLLOCK, J. Sperm Transfer by Spermatophores in Glossina austeni Newstead. Nature 225, 1063–1064 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2251063b0

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