title: [Wing morphology and species characterization of sandflies].
abstract: We study the information included in sandfly wings in order to test this organ as a source for the specific discrimination. The cartesian coordinates of the vein intersections are collected using a microscope and a graphic table. From these data a specifically developed software searches for discriminant characters. The present study on 32 New World species shows that, in addition to classical wing indices, discriminative characters are available for inter-specific discrimination.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Phytologie Quantitative, Université Paris 6, Rocquencourt, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lebbe
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Torrez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vignes
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dedet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D013045:Species Specificity; D014921:Wings, Animal / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
vernacular_title: Morphometrie alaire et caracterisation specifique des phlebotomes.