Detailed description of larvae and pupae of two Neotropical species of Alluaudomyia Kieffer (Culicomorpha: Ceratopogonidae)

DIAZ, F.; MARINO, P. I.; RONDEROS, M. M.; SPINELLI, G. R.

ZOOLOGISCHER ANZEIGER

ELSEVIER GMBH

Año: 2015 vol. 257 p. 87 - 95

0044-5231

tThe first description of the larva and pupa of Alluaudomyia amazonica Spinelli & Wirth and a detailedredescription of the larva and pupa of A. schnacki Spinelli are provided. Studied specimens were collectedin the Corrientes and Buenos Aires provinces, Argentina, from habitats associated with aquatic ferns,those of A. amazonica with Salvinia biloba Raddi emend. De la Sota and A. schnacki with Azolla filiculoidesLam. The larvae were examined using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and a Compound Microscope(CM), while the pupae by the CM only. Data on the bionomics of both species are provided