TY - JOUR
T1 - Morphology and morphometry of the scutellum of six species in the genus Meccus (Hemiptera: Triatominae)
AU - Rivas, Nancy
AU - Sánchez Espíndola, Ma Esther
AU - Camacho, Alejandro D.
AU - Moreno, Ernesto Ramírez
AU - Rocha-Gómez, Ma Alejandra
AU - Aguilar, Ricardo Alejandre
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - We studied the morphology and morphometry of scutella from six species of the hemipteran genus Meccus to identify new tools to help solve taxonomic problems in closely related insect species of epidemiological relevance. Scutellum samples were observed by scanning electron microscopy and were subjected to morphometric analysis. The results mainly show differences in central depression shape, posterior process, and vestiture. We found significant dimensional differences in scutellum morphometry and a clear sexual dimorphism among species. A combination of morphology and morphometry can be used to differentiate among species of the genus Meccus.
AB - We studied the morphology and morphometry of scutella from six species of the hemipteran genus Meccus to identify new tools to help solve taxonomic problems in closely related insect species of epidemiological relevance. Scutellum samples were observed by scanning electron microscopy and were subjected to morphometric analysis. The results mainly show differences in central depression shape, posterior process, and vestiture. We found significant dimensional differences in scutellum morphometry and a clear sexual dimorphism among species. A combination of morphology and morphometry can be used to differentiate among species of the genus Meccus.
KW - Meccus
KW - Morphology
KW - Morphometry
KW - Scanning electron microscopy
KW - Scutellum
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84900034908&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2014.12065.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2014.12065.x
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 24820551
SN - 1081-1710
VL - 39
SP - 14
EP - 20
JO - Journal of Vector Ecology
JF - Journal of Vector Ecology
IS - 1
ER -