A new species of bezzia kieffer from Argentinean patagonia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Bezzia, galesa Spinelli, a new Patagonian species, is described in all stages and illustrated by using binocular, phase-contrast and scanning electron microscopy. Immatures were collected associated to submerged filamentous algae in an unnamed pond in western Chubut province, Argentina, and reared t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Spinelli, Gustavo Ricardo, Ronderos, Maria Marcela, Omad, Guillermo Hugo, Pessacq, Pablo, Marino, Pablo Ignacio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/5405
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/5405
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ADULT
BEZZIA GALESA
IMMATURES
NEW SPECIES
WESTERN PATAGONIA
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:Bezzia, galesa Spinelli, a new Patagonian species, is described in all stages and illustrated by using binocular, phase-contrast and scanning electron microscopy. Immatures were collected associated to submerged filamentous algae in an unnamed pond in western Chubut province, Argentina, and reared to adults in the laboratory. Adults and immatures of this new species are compared with the most similar species Bezzia ventanensis Spinelli, Bezzia, roldani Spinelli et Wirth and Bezzia blantoni Spinelli et Wirth. Details on the rearing process and feeding behavior in laboratory are given.