A new Nematoda (Thelastomatidae) parasite of Coleoptera larvae from Argentina
and | Jun 05, 2008
Published Online: Jun 05, 2008
Page range: 86 - 88
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-008-0016-1
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Leidynema saltense n. sp. (Nematoda, Thelastomatidae), a parasite of larvae of Cyclocephala modesta (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) from Salta province, Argentina, is described and illustrated. This species is characterised by the presence of an intestinal caecum in the female, and four pairs of genital papillae in the male, one pair of which is large, ventral and pre-anal and three pairs are subventral and postanal.