Egg morphology of Mydaea lateritia (Rondani, 1866) (Diptera: Muscidae)

Andrzej Grzywacz*, Thomas Pape

*Corresponding author for this work
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    Abstract

    Several specimens of Mydaea lateritia (Rondani, 1866) were collected during studies of arthropod succession on pig carrions in western Poland. This is the first record of this species in Poland and the northernmost occurrence of the species. Scanning electron microscopy documentation of egg morphology of M. lateritia is presented for the first time. Hexagonal chorionic network, foliate hatching pleats, short lateral respiratory horns, dorsomedian flange and median area with smooth hexagonal network and craters are described. The egg could be classified as Mydaea-type with short respiratory horns.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalEntomologica Fennica
    Volume21
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)187-192
    Number of pages6
    ISSN0785-8760
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2010

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