%0 Generic %A Silva, Shayenne Olsson Freitas %A Fuente, Ana Laura Carbajal de la %A Ferreira de Mello, Cecilia %A Alencar, Jeronimo %D 2019 %T Morphological differentiation between seven Brazilian populations of Haemagogus capricornii and Hg. janthinomys (Diptera: Culicidae) using geometric morphometry of the wings %U https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Morphological_differentiation_between_seven_Brazilian_populations_of_Haemagogus_capricornii_and_Hg_janthinomys_Diptera_Culicidae_using_geometric_morphometry_of_the_wings/7676936 %R 10.6084/m9.figshare.7676936.v1 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/14264951 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/14264957 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/14264966 %K Haemagogus capricornii %K Haemagogus janthinomys %K Culicidae %K Geometric morphometry %K Brazil %X

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Haemagogus capricornii and Hg. janthinomys females are considered morphologically indistinguishable. We analyzed morphometric variability between Brazilian populations of these species using wing geometric morphometry. METHODS: Size and shape at intra- and interspecific levels were analyzed in 108 Hg. capricornii and Hg. janthinomys females. RESULTS: Geometric morphometry indicated size and shape variables can differentiate these species at interspecific level. However, at intraspecific level, results show relative differentiation. Two populations of Hg. capricornii had a smaller centroid size with no significant differences between them, whereas all Hg. janthinomys populations showed significant differences. CONCLUSIONS: Both species were correctly identified by geometric morphometry.

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