phthisogyne

phthisogyne
n. [Gr. phthisis, decline; gyne, woman]
(ARTHROPODA: Insecta)
In Formicidae, a form resulting from a female larva under the same parasitism as a phthisaner.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • phthisaner — n. [Gr. phthisis, decline; aner, male] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A pupal male Formicidae in which the wings are suppressed and the legs, head, thorax and antennae remain abortive due to the extraction of the juices of the late larval or semi pupal… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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