Cytotaxonomy of Simulium cauchense Floch & Abonnenc and Simulium quadrifidum Lutz (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Brazilian Amazonia

Simulium cauchense Floch & Abonnenc and Simulium quadrifidum Lutz are widely distributed in the Amazon region and are morphologically similar at the larval and pupal stages. Chromosomally, these species are readily distinguished by the position of the nucleolar organizer, which is in the short a...

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Main Authors: Miriam Adriana Alvan-Aguilar, Neusa Hamada, Peter H Adler, Sérgio Luiz Bessa Luz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2005-05-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000300006