Description of the last instar larva and new contributions to the knowledge of the pupa of Dasyhelea mediomunda Minaya (Diptera, Culicomorpha, Ceratopogonidae).

نویسندگان

  • Florentina Díaz
  • Danielle Anjos-Santos
  • Amparo Funes
  • María M Ronderos
چکیده

The fourth instar larva of Dasyhelea mediomunda Minaya is described for the first time and a complete description of the pupa is provided, through use of phase-contrast microscope and scanning electron microscope. Studied specimens were collected in a pond connected to a small wetland "mallin" on the Patagonian steppe, Chubut province, Argentina.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

دوره 88 3 Suppl  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016