Table 3 Morphological characteristics of the exochorion of the parents and segregation pattern in the hybrids of Psammolestes spp. and Triatoma spp.
Characteristics | P. coreodes (Fig. 3A) | P. tertius (Fig. 3C) | Hybrid (Fig. 3B) (♀ P. coreodes × ♂ P. tertius) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cells | Pentagonal, hexagonal and irregular | Hexagonal and irregular | Pentagonal and hexagonal |
Limiting lines | Less evident | Absent | Very evident (easy to see) |
Granulations | Irregular and abundant, with less concentration around the LL | Regular and abundant | Regular and abundant |
Characteristics | T. melanica (Fig. 3G) | T. lenti (Fig. 3I) | Hybrid (Fig. 3H) (♀ T. melanica × ♂ T. lenti) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cells | Pentagonal, hexagonal and irregular | Pentagonal, hexagonal and irregular | Pentagonal and hexagonal |
Limiting lines | Less evident | Evident | Absent |
Pores | Regular and abundant | Regular and abundant | Regular and abundant |
Characteristics | T. juazeirensis (Fig. 3L) | T. lenti (Fig. 3J) | Hybrid (Fig. 3K) (♀ T. lenti × ♂ T. juazeirensis) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cells | Pentagonal, hexagonal and irregular | Pentagonal, hexagonal and irregular | Pentagonal, hexagonal and irregular |
Limiting lines | Less evident | Evident | Less evident |
Pores | Regular and less abundant | Regular and abundant | Regular and less abundant |
