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Ootaxonomy investigation of three sandfly species (Diptera: Psychodidae) from Italy
A M Fausto1, M Maroli, M Mazzini
1University of Tuscia, Faculty of Science, Viterbo, Italy.
Abstract:
The eggshell fine structure of three Italian sandfly species was examined by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Sculpture patterns showed species-specific characters useful for their precise identification. These results were compared with the eggshell structure of New World sandflies.