Batwanema gen. n. and Chokwenema gen. n. (Oxyurida, Hystrignathidae), new nematode genera as parasites of Passalidae (Coleoptera) from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Two new genera and species parasitizing passalid beetles from the Democratic Republic of Congo are described. Batwanema congo gen. n. et sp. n. is characterized by having females with the cervical cuticle armed with scale-like projections, arranged initially in rows of eight elements that gradually...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Morffe, Jans, García, Nayla
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3867116/