Influence of Altitude, Latitude and Season of Collection (Bergmannes Rule) on the Dimensions of Lutzomyia intermedia (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 693-700

  Marcondes, Carlos Brisola ^a   Lozovei, Ana Leuch ^b   Falqueto, Aloisio ^c   Brazil, Reginaldo P ^d   Galati, Eab ^e   Aguiar, G M ^d   Souza, N A ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

^d INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Altitude; Bergmann's Rule; Latitude; Lutzomyia intermedia; Phlebotominae

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; LUTZOMYIA INTERMEDIA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

ALTITUDE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PSYCHODIDAE; SEASON;

ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHODIDAE; SEASONS;

EID: 0033193103     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761999000500026     Document Type: Article

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