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| Author(s): | Stock S.P., Strong D., Gardner S.L. |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Title: | Identification of Heterorhabditis (Nematoda : Heterorhabiditidae) from California with a new species isolated from the larvae of the ghost moth Hepialus californicus (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae) from the Bodega Bay Natural Reserve |
| Citation: | Fundamental and Applied Nematology. 19:(6) 585-592. . |
Abstract:
Classical taxonomy together with cross-breeding tests and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD's) were used to detect morphological and genetic variation between populations of Heterorhabditis from California. A new species, Heterorhabditis hepialus sp. nov., recovered from ghost moth caterpillars (Hepialis californicus) in Bodega Bay, California, USA is herein described and illustrated. This is the eighth species in the genus Heterorhabditis and is characterized by the morphology of the spicules, gubernaculum, the female's tail, and ratios E and F of the infective juveniles. Information on its bionomics is provided |
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