A new species of Thelastomathidae (Nematoda) a parasite of Neocurtilla claraziana Saussure (Orthoptera, Gryllotalpidae) in Argentina

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Nora B Camino¹  Bárbara Maiztegui¹ 

[1] ,Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de VectoresLa Plata,Argentina

关键词: Thelastomatidae;    Gryllophila cephalobulata n. sp.;    mole cricket;    taxonomy;    Argentina;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762002000500012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Gryllophila cephalobulata n. sp. (Nematoda, Thelastomatidae) a parasite of the mole cricket Neocurtilla claraziana (Orthoptera, Gryllotalpidae) isolated in Buenos Aires Province, is described and illustrated. It is characterized by cuticle annulated all along the length of the body; the first ring has 4 lobules, the second one has 14 lobules, the others rings are simple, the stoma is short and has 4 small teeth, the genital papillae are arranged in 5 pairs, of which 3 pairs are preanal and 2 pairs are postanal. The tail appendage of the male is long and filiform.

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