title: Ootaxonomy investigation of three sandfly species (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Italy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Tuscia, Faculty of Science, Viterbo, Italy.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fausto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maroli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazzini
mesh_terms: 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