Comparative study of the mouthparts of males and females of Lutzomyia migonei (Diptera: Psychodidae) by scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 748-753

  Silva, O S ^a   Grunewald, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lutzomyia migonei; Mouthparts; Sandflies

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOUTH; PSYCHODIDAE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOUTH; PSYCHODIDAE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0034268204     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-37.5.748     Document Type: Article

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