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Issue: Vol. 3326 No. 1: 28 May. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-05-28
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3326.1.4
Page range: 62–66
Abstract views: 67
PDF downloaded: 2

Morphologic study of male genitalia and female description of Schistopeltis lizeri Rehn (Blaberidae, Zetoborinae, Triboniini)

Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, FCEN. Universidad de Buenos Aires. 4 piso Pabellón II, Ciudad Universitaria (C1428EHA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Departamento Vectores. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”. Av. Vélez Sarsfield 563 (C1281AFF), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, FCEN. Universidad de Buenos Aires. 4 piso Pabellón II, Ciudad Universitaria (C1428EHA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Blattodea Blaberidae genitalia taxonomy systematic nymph Tribonium

Abstract

The genital sclerites of the male, the female and the mature nymph of Schistopeltis lizeri are described. The genitalia ofS. lizeri, S. microschistos and S. peculiaris are compared. The generic status of Schistopeltis is validated although it has close relationship with Tribonium.

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