Most previous studies identifying Panopea generosa and P. globose have used non-
rigorous visual methods as well as older shell measurement techniques. Newer …

Genital characteristics tend to vary greatly between Lepidoptera species, providing helpful
features for species delimitation. The differences between species are usually remarkable …

Triatoma brasiliensis macromelasoma occurs in Pernambuco state, Brazil, which is situated
between the distribution areas of Triatoma brasiliensis brasiliensis (north) and Triatoma …

Fruit flies are among the most common insect pests in the world. The presence of many
cryptic species and numerous fruit fly species sharing the same niche cause considerable …

We investigated the occurrence of spatial structuring in Triatoma infestans (Klug)(Hemiptera:
Reduviidae) populations 12 yr after the last community-wide insecticide spraying campaign …

A geometric morphometric analysis was conducted on wing-vein landmarks on exemplar
species of the family Simuliidae of the following genera: Parasimulium, Gymnopais, Twinnia …

Publisher Summary Perhaps the greatest challenge for the classification of Triatominae is
the lack of a unifying concept of species. To discuss some of the conflicts that arise from …

The resolution of phylogenetic relationship among animals is still one of the most
challenging problems in systematic zoology. Insect wing is a highly valued morphological …

The success of beetles is mainly attributed to the possibility to hide the hindwings under the
sclerotised elytra. The acquisition of the transverse folding function of the hind wing is an …

The patterns of genetic structure in natural populations provide essential information for the
improvement of pest management strategies including those targeting arthropod vectors of …