The first cytogenetic report of fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) from Brazilian fauna

The first cytogenetic analysis of fireflies from Brazilian fauna was carried out in this work. The investigation of two species of the subfamily Lampyrinae, Aspisoma maculatum and Photinus sp. (aff. pyralis), showed the diploid number 2n = 19 and an X0 sex determination system in males. These observ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta zoologica (Stockholm) 2007-10, Vol.88 (4), p.309-316
Hauptverfasser:	Dias, Carolina M., Schneider, Marielle C., Rosa, Simone P., Costa, Cleide, Cella, Doralice M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aspisoma maculatum Bicellonycha lividipennis chromosome Chromosomes Coleoptera Evolutionary biology Fauna Insects Karyotypes Lampyridae meiosis Photinus Photinus sp Reproductive system
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