title: Geographical distribution of Glossina palpalis gambiensis and G.p.palpalis in Liberia.
abstract: The two subspecies of Glossina palpalis (Robineau-Desvoidy) occurring in Liberia could be reliably separated morphometrically by measuring the width of the terminal dilatations of the male inferior claspers. Subspecies differentiation of female flies was less conclusive. Identification of flies from fifty-four sites revealed that most of Liberia lies in the belt of Glossina palpalis palpalis. However, pure and substantial populations of G.p.gambiensis Vanderplank occur north of 8 degrees 20'N in the north-west of Liberia.
authors.affiliation: Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Schiffs- und Tropenkrankheiten, Hamburg, West Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garms
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mehlitz
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Zillmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000502:physiology*; D007988:Liberia; D008297:Male; D014370:Tsetse Flies / Q000502:physiology*