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Patterns of morphological evolution in the raptorial appendages of praying mantises

open access: yesInsect Science, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 1061-1079, June 2025.
This study traces changes in the morphology of the forelegs across fossil and extant dictyopterans to understand their evolution from cursorial limbs to the raptorial morphologies of mantodeans. Two new mantodean specimens preserved in amber are described herein.
Alejandro Izquierdo‐López   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

New evidence for the presence of the telomere motif (TTAGG) n in the family Reduviidae and its absence in the families Nabidae and Miridae (Hemiptera, Cimicomorpha) [PDF]

open access: yesComparative Cytogenetics, 2019
Male karyotype and meiosis in four true bug species belonging to the families Reduviidae, Nabidae, and Miridae (Cimicomorpha) were studied for the first time using Giemsa staining and FISH with 18S ribosomal DNA and telomeric (TTAGG)n probes.
Snejana Grozeva   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Range Extensions of Three Emesine Species in North America (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The first records of Empicoris orthoneuron from Michigan, and E. winnemana and Ploiaria hirticornis from Missouri are reported. Those for E. orthoneuron and P.
McPherson, J. E
core   +2 more sources

New records of assassin bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) for the Dominican Republic

open access: yesNovitates Caribaea, 2023
The Hispaniolan fauna of Reduviidae is only partially known, as it has never been the subject of a comprehensive taxonomic or faunistic inventory. These species belong to Neotropical genera that have Caribbean, Central and South American distributions ...
Daniel E. Perez-Gelabert
doaj   +1 more source

Antennal Phenotype of Triatoma dimidiata Populations and Its Relationship with Species of phyllosoma and protracta Complexes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille 1811) Reduviidae Triatominae is the main vector of Chagas disease in several countries of Latin America. As for other vector species, the characterization of T. dimidiata subpopulations within particular geographical regions
Catala, Silvia Susana   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Novel use of a servosphere to study apodous insects: Investigation of blow fly post‐feeding larval dispersal

open access: yesMedical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 39, Issue 1, Page 14-21, March 2025.
A servosphere was used to record the speed, directionality and phototaxis of individual post‐feeding larvae of two species of blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) on a smooth plastic surface over time. The servosphere rotates to compensate for the movement of an insect placed at its apex, thereby facilitating its unimpeded locomotion in any direction and ...
Molly Mactaggart   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Berengeria rafaeli, gen. nov., sp. nov. de Reduviinae da Reserva Ducke, Estado do Amazonas, Brasil (Hemiptera-Heteroptera, Reduviidae) Berengeria rafaeli, n. gen., n. sp. of Reduviinae from Reserva Ducke, Amazonas State, Brazil (Hemiptera-Heteroptera, Reduviidae)

open access: yesActa Amazonica, 2005
Um novo gênero e espécie de Reduviinae (Hemiptera-Heteroptera, Reduviidae) do Estado do Amazonas, Brasil, são descritos. Uma chave taxonômica para os gêneros Americanos de Reduviinae é fornecida.A new genus and species of Reduviinae (Hemiptera ...
Hélcio R. Gil-Santana   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of antenal sensilla patterns of Rhodnius prolixus from Colombia and Venezuela [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Antennal sensilla patterns were used to analyze population variation of domestic Rhodnius prolixus from six departments and states representing three biogeographical regions of Colombia and Venezuela.
Aché A   +30 more
core   +4 more sources

Trypanosoma cruzi infection enhances olfactory response in Triatoma pallidipennis Stål (Hemiptera: Triatominae) to compounds potentially useful for insect control

open access: yesMedical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 39, Issue 1, Page 160-170, March 2025.
Triatoma pallidipennis is one of the main vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. Attractant activity of octenol, nonanal and a mixture of lactic acid, hexanoic acid and ammonium hydroxide on T. cruzi–infected and non‐infected T. pallidipennis nymphal stages.
Berenice Jiménez‐Santiago   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cavernicola pilosa Barber, 1937 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae): first report in the state of Maranhão, Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesCheck List, 2014
Cavernicola pilosa Barber, 1937 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) is reported for the first time in Maranhão State, Northeastern Brazil.
Hélcio Gil-Santana   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

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