Karyotypes of some medium-sized Dytiscidae (Agabinae and Colymbetinae) (Coleoptera)

An account is given of the karyotypes of 29 species of medium sized Dytiscidae (Coleoptera). Of the 20 species of Agabus Leach, 1817, 18 have karyotypes comprising 21 pairs of autosomes and sex chromosomes which are either X0(♂) or XX (♀). These species are A. serricornis (Paykull, 1799), A. labiatu...

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Main Authors: Robert Angus, Molly Clery, Jodie Carter, Daniel Wenczek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-06-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1787