Title
Chorion patterns on eggs of Lutzomyia sandflies from the peruvian Andes
Date Issued
01 January 1997
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to depict and describe the eggs of five species of phlebotomine sandfly from the Andean region of Peru: Lutzomyia caballeroi, Lu.noguchii, Lu.peruensis, Lu.tejadai and Lu.verrucarum. Two new types of chorionic sculpturing of sand fly eggs are reported: these were named disperse (Lu.tejadai) and verrucose (Lu.noguchii). The aeropylar area of the eggs is also described for the first time for neotropical sandflies. These character states appear to vary for ecological rather than phylogenetic reasons and could be used for species identification.
Start page
127
End page
133
Volume
11
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, ciencias biológicas del comportamiento Ecología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0031126825
PubMed ID
Source
Medical and Veterinary Entomology
ISSN of the container
0269283X
DOI of the container
10.1111/j.1365-2915.1997.tb00301.x
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