Morphological variations were observed in specimens of the sand fly species Sergentomyia bailyi Sinton 1931 collected from Pondicherry Union Territory, India. Examination of morphological characteristics showed differences in the length of sensilla chaeticum on antennal flagellomere 3 (A3) in males and females, in the size and shape of the spermathecae in females, and in the position of accessory spines on the gonostyle of males. In our previous study, DNA barcoding characterization of this sand fly species collected from Pondicherry UT revealed molecular variations within the S. bailyi population. This study confirms the existence of a species complex within S. bailyi population at Pondicherry UT.
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14 January 2016
A Note on Variations in Morphological Features of the Phlebotomine Sand Fly Sergentomyia bailyi (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Population From Pondicherry UT, India
S. Yogeswari,
R. Srinivasan
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Journal of Medical Entomology
Vol. 53 • No. 3
May 2016
Vol. 53 • No. 3
May 2016
India
morphological variant
Pondicherry UT
Sergentomyia bailyi