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Morphology of the eggs of the genus Belminus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) by optical and scanning electron microscopy
2011; Q15088586; Volume: 2970; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.11646/zootaxa.2970.1.2
ISSN1175-5334
AutoresClaudia Sandoval, Elsa Nieves, Vı́ctor Manuel Angulo, João Aristeu da Rosa, Elis Aldana,
Tópico(s)Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
ResumoThe external morphology of eggs of the species Belminus corredori Galvão & Angulo, 2006, Belminus herreri Lent & Wygodzinsky, 1979 and Belminus ferroae Sandoval, Pabón, Jurberg & Galvão, 2007 is described for the first time using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Females lay one egg at a time; the shape of the egg is oval with lateral flattening, a rounded caudal area and a true and simple convex operculum. The average size of the egg among these species is 0.51– 0.58 mm in length and 0.36–0.4 mm in width. As a generic character we highlight the discovery of a chorion rim with one to four grooves always joined to the micropyles. All species present a clear polygonal pattern only in the operculum and in the egg’s cephalic region, while the median and caudal regions show a smooth appearance, features that are shared only with the eggs of the genus Alberprosenia. A discriminant analysis of the polygonal design of the operculum proved to be useful for the identification of the species.
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