A new species of Hexamermis Steiner, 1924 (Nematoda, Mermithidae) parasitizing Epilachna paenulata (Germar, 1824) (Coleopera, Coccinellidae) in Argentina

Authors

  • Guillermo R. Reboredo Centro de Estudio Parasitológicos y de Vectores, CEPAVE CCT La Plata CONICET; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP)
  • Nora B. Camino Centro de Estudio Parasitológicos y de Vectores, CEPAVE CCT La Plata CONICET; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v26i1.15906

Keywords:

nueva especie; Hexamermis; parásito; Coleoptera; taxonomía.

Abstract

Hexamermis bonaerensis sp. n. a parasite of Epilachna paenulata (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Argentina is described. It is characterized by having the amphids medium sized, rounded oval shaped, the vagina muscularized and slightly protruding with a descending branch forming a loop before joining the uterus. It presents three rows of genital papillae: the ventrolateral in one row with thirteen papillae; the ventral row with two single, three pairs and two single preanal papillae, and with five pairs postanal papillae.

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Published

03/29/2019

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 1 (2019)

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Reboredo, Guillermo R., and Nora B. Camino. 2019. “A New Species of Hexamermis Steiner, 1924 (Nematoda, Mermithidae) Parasitizing Epilachna Paenulata (Germar, 1824) (Coleopera, Coccinellidae) in Argentina”. Revista Peruana De Biología 26 (1): 021-026. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v26i1.15906.