Description of the karyotype of Sphyracephala detrahens (Diptera, Diopsidae)

The eye stalks in Diopsidae (Bilberg, 1820) have been widely examined, but the evolutionary origin of this unique trait remains unclear. Thus, further studies of Sphiracephala (Say, 1828), the extant genus forming a basal branch of Diopsinae, are needed. The present study aimed to...

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Main Author: Ayumi Kudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-12-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:https://compcytogen.pensoft.net/article/47302/download/pdf/