Chorionic sculpturing in some sandfly (Diptera, Psychodidae)

The outer chorionic sculpturing of the eggs of thirteen species of neotrópical sandflies was examined by scanning electron microscope. Sculpture patterns are species specific and include polygons, parallel ridges and mountain or volcano-like structures. Two closely related and undescribed species of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Ward, Richard D, Ready, Patricia A
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1975
País:Brasil
Institución:Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC)
Repositorio:Repositório Digital do Instituto Evandro Chagas (Patuá)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:patua.iec.gov.br:iec/2730
Acceso en línea:https://patua.iec.gov.br/handle/iec/2730
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Phlebotomus / embriologia
Psychodidae / ultraestrutura
Psychodidae
Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura / métodos
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Sumario:The outer chorionic sculpturing of the eggs of thirteen species of neotrópical sandflies was examined by scanning electron microscope. Sculpture patterns are species specific and include polygons, parallel ridges and mountain or volcano-like structures. Two closely related and undescribed species of the intermedia group were distinguished by this means. The role of sculpturing in plastron respiration is discussed.