The immature stages of Protodasyapha (Protodasyapha) hirtuosa (Philippi) and their comparison with the immature stages of other Pangoniini (Diptera: Tabanidae: Pangoniinae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1998
Authors:C. R. Gonzalez
Journal:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Volume:93
Pagination:465-470
Keywords:Animalia, Animals, Arthropoda, Arthropods, Caenoprosopon-trichocera (Diptera): Pangoniinae, Diptera: Insecta, Ectenopsis-vulpecula (Diptera): Pangoniinae, immature, Insects, Invertebrata, Invertebrates, Larva, Monophyly, Pangoniini, Protodasyapha-hirtuosa (Diptera): Pangoniinae, pupa, Systematics and Taxonomy, Tabanidae
Abstract:

The terrestrial immature stages of the Chilean horsefly, Protodasyapha (Protodasyapha) hirtuosa (Philippi), are described P.(P.) hirtuosa resembles Ectenopsis vulpecula Macquart and Caenoprosopon trichocera (Bigot) from Australia, and Esenbeckia delta Hine from North America, in both the larval and pupal stages. Some characters that are shared between these species are unique and provide evidence of their monophyletic origin. Larvae of P. hirtuosa were found 3-5 below of the soil surface and associated with larvae of Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Diptera.

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