Revista de Biología Tropical
ISSN 0034-7744 ISSN 0034-7744
ESTEVEZ, Ana Lía LOPEZ RUF, Mónica L. Separación de subfamilias en la familia de chinches Gelastocoridae (Hemiptera. []. , 54, 4, pp.1319-1322. ISSN 0034-7744.
^len^aSubfamily separation in the hemipteran family Gelastocoridae (Hemiptera). Gelastocoridae (Kirkaldy, 1897) has over 70 species in two subfamilies: Nerthrinae (Kirkaldy, 1898), genus Nerthra (Say, 1832) and Gelastocorinae (Champion, 1901), genus Gelastocoris (Kirkaldy, 1897). The position of the cephalic gland openings, presence and shape of the gular bridge and the number and position of abdominal spiracles, are presented as new morphologic diagnostic characteristics that support the argument used by Todd for the segregation of the subfamilies. The characteristics are described and illustrated on the basis of specimens from Laguna Iberá, Corrientes, Argentina. Rev. Biol. Trop. 54 (4): 1319-1322. Epub 2006 Dec. 15^les^aSe describen nuevos caracteres morfológicos diagnósticos que apoyan los argumentos utilizados por Todd, para separar las subfamilias Nerthrinae y Gelastocorinae (Gelastocoridae). Se describen e ilustran las glándulas cefálicas, la placa maxilar y la ubicación de los espiráculos abdominales
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