An account is given of the structure of the thoracic and pygidial defence glands ofHygrobia hermanni(F.) and of the pygidial glands ofAmphizoa insolensLeconte, andCicindela campestrisL. The phylogenetic significance of differences in structure is discussed.
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D. J. Forsyth (1970) studied this question.