Karyological notes on six beetle species from Armenia (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae)

Karyotypic details were studied in males of six beetle species from three families, viz. Tenebrionidae: Dailognatha pumila Bdy. (2n = 20, n(male) = 9 + Xy(p)), Pachyscelis musiva Ménétr. (2n = 18, n(male) = 8 + Xy(p)), Pimelia capito Kryn. (2n = 18, n(male) = 8 + Xy(p)); Cerambycidae: Agapanthia wal...

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Published inFolia biologica (Kraków) Vol. 50; no. 1-2; p. 9
Main Authors Holecová, Milada, Lachowska, Dorota, Karagyan, Gajane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland 2002
Subjects
Animals
Armenia
Chromosomes - genetics
Coleoptera - genetics
Female
Karyotyping
Male
Sex Determination Processes
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Summary:Karyotypic details were studied in males of six beetle species from three families, viz. Tenebrionidae: Dailognatha pumila Bdy. (2n = 20, n(male) = 9 + Xy(p)), Pachyscelis musiva Ménétr. (2n = 18, n(male) = 8 + Xy(p)), Pimelia capito Kryn. (2n = 18, n(male) = 8 + Xy(p)); Cerambycidae: Agapanthia walteri Reitt. (2n = 20, n(male) = 9+Xy(p)), Agapanthia korostelevi Danilevsky (2n = 20, n(male) = 9 + Xy(p)); Curculionidae: Phyllobius caucasicus Stierl. (2n = 22, n(male) = 10 + Xy(p)). The chromosome number and sex determining system of all beetle species are described for the first time. Evolutionary trends in karyotypes of the studied beetle groups are briefly discussed.
ISSN:0015-5497