Ootaxonomy investigation of three sandfly species (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Italy.
The eggshell fine structure of three Italian sandfly species was examined by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Sculpture patterns showed species-specific characters useful for their precise identification. These results were compared with the eggshell structure of New World sandflies.
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University of Tuscia, Faculty of Science, Viterbo, Italy.
Maroli
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Mazzini
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D000818:Animals; D004528:Egg Shell / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D007558:Italy; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010691:Phlebotomus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D013045:Species Specificity