Morphology of the first instar of the house fly Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

TY - JOUR

T1 - Morphology of the first instar of the house fly Musca domestica (Diptera

T2 - Muscidae)

AU - Szpila, Krzysztof

AU - Pape, Thomas

PY - 2008/7/1

Y1 - 2008/7/1

N2 - Scanning electron microscopy documentation of the first instar of Musca domestica L. is presented for the first time. The following morphological structures are documented: antenna, maxillary palpus, facial mask, spinulation, posterior spiracles, anal pad, and integumental micropores. Morphology of the first-instar larva of M. domestica is discussed in light of existing knowledge about early larval instars of Calyptrata flies.

AB - Scanning electron microscopy documentation of the first instar of Musca domestica L. is presented for the first time. The following morphological structures are documented: antenna, maxillary palpus, facial mask, spinulation, posterior spiracles, anal pad, and integumental micropores. Morphology of the first-instar larva of M. domestica is discussed in light of existing knowledge about early larval instars of Calyptrata flies.

KW - First instar

KW - Larva

KW - Morphology

KW - Musca domestica

KW - Scanning electron microscopy

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U2 - 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[594:MOTFIO]2.0.CO;2

DO - 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[594:MOTFIO]2.0.CO;2

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 18714857

AN - SCOPUS:49249112076

SN - 0022-2585

VL - 45

SP - 594

EP - 599

JO - Journal of Medical Entomology

JF - Journal of Medical Entomology

IS - 4

ER -