The armature in the genital atrium as a new taxonomic character distinguishing females of Phlebotomus papatasi and P. duboscqi (Diptera: Psychodidae)

The armature in the genital atrium as a new taxonomic character distinguishing females of Phlebotomus papatasi and P. duboscqi (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Descriptions are given of armatures in the genital atria of females of the two morphologically similar sandfly species, Phlebotomus papatasi and P. duboscqi. The species are distinguishable by the size and shape of the armature, the grouping of the spines in the armature and the length and shape of...

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Published in:Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology Vol. 88; no. 5; p. 539
Main Authors: Pesson, B, Madulo-Leblond, G, Killick-Kendrick, M, Tang, Y, Killick-Kendrick, R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 1994
Subjects:
Animals
Biometry
Female
Genitalia, Female - ultrastructure
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Phlebotomus - classification
Phlebotomus - ultrastructure
Species Specificity
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Summary:Descriptions are given of armatures in the genital atria of females of the two morphologically similar sandfly species, Phlebotomus papatasi and P. duboscqi. The species are distinguishable by the size and shape of the armature, the grouping of the spines in the armature and the length and shape of the spines. These characters have been shown to separate females of other closely related species of phlebotomine sandflies.
ISSN:0003-4983
DOI:10.1080/00034983.1994.11812901