TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vesovic, Nikola
AU  - Vujisić, Ljubodrag V.
AU  - Perić-Mataruga, Vesna
AU  - Krstić, Gordana
AU  - Nenadic, Marija
AU  - Cvetković, Mirjana
AU  - Ilijin, Larisa
AU  - Stanković, Jovana
AU  - Curcic, Srecko
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2230
AB  - Although all ground beetles have pygidial glands homologous in structure and function, there are many differences among species, often significant, in terms of chemical composition of the secretion and morphology of the gland components. In this paper, two predatory ground beetle species of the genus Carabus, namely C. (Tomocarabus) convexus and C. (Procrustes) coriaceus, were subjected to chemical, morphological and histological study of their pygidial glands and the glands' secretions. Altogether, three carboxylic acids were isolated, and the pygidial gland reservoir and other glandular parts are morphologically described in the study. We also tested whether there exist differences in chemical content of the secretion obtained by upsetting the beetles in a traditional way and that obtained directly from intact reservoirs. Detailed data on morphology of the pygidial glands of both species are presented, as well as updated information about the chemical components of the glandular secretions. Apart from tiglic and methacrylic acids, which are typical for Carabus pygidial secretions, we also found benzoic acid as a minor component of the secretion in both species. In addition, a chemotaxonomic overview of Carabus taxa is given in the paper.
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Journal of Natural History
T1  - Chemical secretion and morpho-histology of the pygidial glands in two Palaearctic predatory ground beetle species: Carabus (Tomocarabus) convexus and C. (Procrustes) coriaceus (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
VL  - 51
IS  - 9-10
SP  - 545
EP  - 560
DO  - 10.1080/00222933.2017.1293183
ER  - 

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author = "Vesovic, Nikola and Vujisić, Ljubodrag V. and Perić-Mataruga, Vesna and Krstić, Gordana and Nenadic, Marija and Cvetković, Mirjana and Ilijin, Larisa and Stanković, Jovana and Curcic, Srecko",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Although all ground beetles have pygidial glands homologous in structure and function, there are many differences among species, often significant, in terms of chemical composition of the secretion and morphology of the gland components. In this paper, two predatory ground beetle species of the genus Carabus, namely C. (Tomocarabus) convexus and C. (Procrustes) coriaceus, were subjected to chemical, morphological and histological study of their pygidial glands and the glands' secretions. Altogether, three carboxylic acids were isolated, and the pygidial gland reservoir and other glandular parts are morphologically described in the study. We also tested whether there exist differences in chemical content of the secretion obtained by upsetting the beetles in a traditional way and that obtained directly from intact reservoirs. Detailed data on morphology of the pygidial glands of both species are presented, as well as updated information about the chemical components of the glandular secretions. Apart from tiglic and methacrylic acids, which are typical for Carabus pygidial secretions, we also found benzoic acid as a minor component of the secretion in both species. In addition, a chemotaxonomic overview of Carabus taxa is given in the paper.",
publisher = "Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon",
journal = "Journal of Natural History",
title = "Chemical secretion and morpho-histology of the pygidial glands in two Palaearctic predatory ground beetle species: Carabus (Tomocarabus) convexus and C. (Procrustes) coriaceus (Coleoptera: Carabidae)",
volume = "51",
number = "9-10",
pages = "545-560",
doi = "10.1080/00222933.2017.1293183"
}

Vesovic, N., Vujisić, L. V., Perić-Mataruga, V., Krstić, G., Nenadic, M., Cvetković, M., Ilijin, L., Stanković, J.,& Curcic, S.. (2017). Chemical secretion and morpho-histology of the pygidial glands in two Palaearctic predatory ground beetle species: Carabus (Tomocarabus) convexus and C. (Procrustes) coriaceus (Coleoptera: Carabidae). in Journal of Natural History
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 51(9-10), 545-560.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2017.1293183

Vesovic N, Vujisić LV, Perić-Mataruga V, Krstić G, Nenadic M, Cvetković M, Ilijin L, Stanković J, Curcic S. Chemical secretion and morpho-histology of the pygidial glands in two Palaearctic predatory ground beetle species: Carabus (Tomocarabus) convexus and C. (Procrustes) coriaceus (Coleoptera: Carabidae). in Journal of Natural History. 2017;51(9-10):545-560.
doi:10.1080/00222933.2017.1293183 .

Vesovic, Nikola, Vujisić, Ljubodrag V., Perić-Mataruga, Vesna, Krstić, Gordana, Nenadic, Marija, Cvetković, Mirjana, Ilijin, Larisa, Stanković, Jovana, Curcic, Srecko, "Chemical secretion and morpho-histology of the pygidial glands in two Palaearctic predatory ground beetle species: Carabus (Tomocarabus) convexus and C. (Procrustes) coriaceus (Coleoptera: Carabidae)" in Journal of Natural History, 51, no. 9-10 (2017):545-560,
https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2017.1293183 . .