New species of tree cricket Oecanthus Serville, 1831 (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Oecanthinae) from Reserva Natural Vale, Espírito Santo, Brazil, with chromosome complement.

Authors :: Milach EM
Costa MK
Martins LP
Nunes LA
Silva DS
Garcia FR
Oliveira EC
Zefa E
Source :: Zootaxa [Zootaxa] 2016 Oct 04; Vol. 4173 (2), pp. 137-146. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Oct 04.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: A new species of the genus Oecanthus Serville, 1831 from Reserva Natural Vale, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil is described. The new species differs from other of this genus in characteristics of the pseudepiphallus main lobe, endophallic sclerites, posterior median lobe of the metanotal gland and black spots on the femora and tibiae. The chromosome number is 2n=16+XY♂=18 and 2n=16+XX♀=18, and this complement present one pair of autosomes less than the other five cytological studied species.

Subjects :: Animal Distribution
Animal Structures anatomy & histology
Animal Structures growth & development
Animals
Body Size
Brazil
Female
Gryllidae anatomy & histology
Gryllidae genetics
Gryllidae growth & development
Male
Organ Size
Chromosomes, Insect genetics
Gryllidae classification

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