Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2790556 | Zoologischer Anzeiger - A Journal of Comparative Zoology | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The first description of the larva and pupa of Alluaudomyia amazonica Spinelli & Wirth and a detailed redescription of the larva and pupa of A. schnacki Spinelli are provided. Studied specimens were collected in the Corrientes and Buenos Aires provinces, Argentina, from habitats associated with aquatic ferns, those of A. amazonica with Salvinia biloba Raddi emend. De la Sota and A. schnacki with Azolla filiculoides Lam. The larvae were examined using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and a Compound Microscope (CM), while the pupae by the CM only. Data on the bionomics of both species are provided.
Related Topics
Life Sciences
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Animal Science and Zoology
Authors
Florentina Díaz, Pablo Ignacio Marino, María Marcela Ronderos, Gustavo Ricardo Spinelli,