Brain cell karyotypes of six new world sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae).
The brain cell karyotypes of six New World sand flies are described and compared. Lutzomyia trapidoi has three pairs of chromosomes, 2N = 6. The other species, L. gomezi, L. erwindonaldoi, L. carmelinoi, L. walkeri and L. columbiana, have four pairs of chromosomes, 2N = 8. No heteromorphic chromosomes were observed. Cytogenetic similarities among sand fly species are discussed.
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Biology Department, Youngstown State University, OH 44555.
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004175:Diptera / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D007621:Karyotyping / Q000662:veterinary