A gynandromorphic specimen of Oecetis ochracea (Curtis, 1825) from Germany (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae).
A gynandromorphous individual of caddisfly Oecetis ochracea (Curtis, 1825) is described and imaged by scanning electron microscopy. The animal was collected from a lake in Northeastern Germany in 2001. The appearances of abnormality were visible at the head, wings and the posterior abdominal segments.
Bochert
Ralf
R
AAR-Büro für okologische Umweltbeobachtung, Am See 1-2, 18196 Göldenitz, Germany. ralf.bo@t-online.de
Bochert
Anke
A
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005858:Germany; D007313:Insecta / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning