Distribution of ancorae in Blaptinae (displayed on Bayesian molecular topology from Kamiński et al. 2021a) A Heliopates ibericus Mulsant & Rey (Dendarina) apical aedeagus B Phylacastus crypticoides aedeagus. Dark blue clades = all representatives have ancorae. Light blue clades = exceptions (with or without ancorae). White clades = no ancorae. Abbreviations: an - ancora, bap - basal apophysis, cc - sclerotized connection to parameres, ml - median lobe, par - parameres.

 
 
  Part of: Lumen R, Kamiński MJ (2023) Taxonomic revision of the genus Phylacastus Fairmaire (Tenebrionidae, Eurynotina): shortfalls of anatomical nomenclature with notes on aedeagal homology. ZooKeys 1138: 1-27. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1138.95968