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The chromosomes ofPasseromyia heterochaeta Villeneuve (Muscidae: Diptera)

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The 2 n=10 complement ofPasseromyia heterochaeta Villeneuve consists of 4 pairs of metacentric chromosomes and 1 pair of dots. The evolutionary implications of 2 n=10 in the tribe Phaoniini (Fam. Muscidae) are discussed.

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  1. Department of zoology, University of Allahabad, 211002, Allahabad, India

    D. Kaul & R. R. Tewari

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Acknowledgments. Thank are due to Dr Adrian C. Pont of British Museum (Natural Histoty), London for identifying our speciens through the courtesy of Dr Rokuro Kano, Dean Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo, Japan. We also thank Dr U.S. Srivastava, Professor and Head, Dept. of Zoology, Univ. of Allahabad for providing the necessary laboratory faclities.

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Kaul, D., Tewari, R.R. The chromosomes ofPasseromyia heterochaeta Villeneuve (Muscidae: Diptera). Experientia 35, 1155–1156 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963258

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