Table 1 Morphological characteristics of the exochorion of the parents and segregation pattern in the hybrids of Rhodnius spp.
Characteristics | R. robustus (Fig. 1A) | R. prolixus (Fig. 1C) | Hybrid (Fig. 1B) (♀ R. robustus × ♂ R. prolixus) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cells | Hexagonal | Pentagonal and hexagonal | Hexagonal |
Limiting lines | Evident | Very evident (easy to see) | Very evident (easy to see) |
Granulations | Irregular and less abundant, with greater concentration around the LL | Regular and abundant | Regular and abundant |
Characteristics | R. robustus (Fig. 1F) | R. prolixus (Fig. 1D) | Hybrid (Fig. 1E) (♀ R. prolixus × ♂ R. robustus) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cells | Hexagonal | Pentagonal and hexagonal | Hexagonal |
Limiting lines | Evident | Very evident (easy to see) | Less evident |
Granulations | Irregular and less abundant, with greater concentration around the LL | Regular and abundant | Irregular and less abundant, with greater concentration around the LL |
Characteristics | R. neivai (Fig. 1G) | R. prolixus (Fig. 1I) | Hybrid (Fig. 1H) (♀ R. neivai × ♂ R. prolixus) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cells | Pentagonal and hexagonal | Pentagonal and hexagonal | Pentagonal and hexagonal |
Limiting lines | Very evident (easy to see) | Very evident (easy to see) | Less evident |
Granulations | Regular and abundant | Regular and abundant | Regular and abundant, with greater concentration around the LL |
Characteristics | R. prolixus (Fig. 1J) | R. nasutus (Fig. 1L) | Hybrid (Fig. 1K) (♀ R. prolixus × ♂ R. nasutus) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cells | Pentagonal and hexagonal | Hexagonal and irregular | Hexagonal |
Limiting lines | Very evident (easy to see) | Less evident | Evident |
Granulations | Regular and abundant | Irregular and less abundant, frequently forming clumps | Regular and abundant |
