Nueva especie de Cephalobium (Rhabditida, Diplogasteridae) parasito de ninfas de Gryllodes Laplatae (Orthoptera, Gryllidae) en la Argentina

Cephalobium bidentatum sp. nov., parasitizing nymphs of Gryllodes laplatae Sauss (Orthoptera, Gryllidae) from Argentina, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished from other members of the genus Cephalobium COBB, 1920, by having the buccal cavity very sclerotized with two hook-shaped teeth, vagina short and muscular, male has two spicules with hook-shaped tips, and by the distribution pattern of the postanal papillae: one pair under the anus, three pairs between the anus and the tail, and two pairs at the base of the tail appendage.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Camino,Nora B., Reboredo,Guillermo R.
Format: Digital revista
Language:Spanish / Castilian
Published: Museu de Ciências Naturais 2000
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212000000200008
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