The Male and female genital structure of some tribe lebiini (Coeoptera, Carabidae) species and their systematic importance

Abstract

In this study, the male and female genital organ structure of Cymindis lineata (Quensel), C. scapularis Schaum, C. vaporarium (Linnaeus), C. variolosa (Fabricius), Lebia cyanocephala (Linnaeus), L. festiva Faldermann, L. trimaculata (Villers) species belonging to tribe Lebiini were examined. The part in which includes important systematic characters like aedeagus, inner sac, parameres, hemisternites, basal and apical segment of styluses were described in detail with supplied fi gures. Also, differences in these structures were discussed at the generic and species level.