Chromosomes of parasitic wasps of the genus Metaphycus (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae)

Karyotypes of four species of the genus Metaphycus Mercet, 1917, namely, M. flavus (Howard, 1881) and M. luteolus (Timberlake, 1916) (both have n = 10 and 2n = 20), M. angustifrons Compere, 1957 (n = 9 and 2n = 18) and M. stanleyi Compere, 1940 (n = 5 and 2n = 10) were studied. The latter chromosom...

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Main Author: Vladimir Gokhman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-07-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1690