Detection of cryptic species in the Tabanus nigrovittatus (Diptera: Tabanidae) complex in Massachusetts by morphometric and cuticular hydrocarbon analysis

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 610-613

  Sakolsky, Gabrielle ^a,b   Carlson, David A ^a,c   Sutton, Bruce D ^a,d   Stoffolano Jr , John G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^d FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas chromatography; Horseflies; Miethylalkanes; Tabanus conterminus; Tabanus nigrovittatus

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; TABANIDAE; TABANUS CONTERMINUS; TABANUS NIGROVITTATUS;

HYDROCARBON;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FLY; HISTOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; FEMALE; HYDROCARBONS; MASSACHUSETTS;

EID: 0033193745     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.5.610     Document Type: Article

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