Karyotype characteristics of Orthoptera katydid (Ensifera, Tettigoniidae), and remarks on their evolution at different taxonomic levels

• Authors: K.G. Heller , E. Warchalowska-Sliwa
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

So far, only about 400 species, subspecies, and chromosome races of 15 subfamilies of Tettigoniidae have been studied karyologically, this constituting about 7% of all described species in this group. An attempt was made to establish the basic diploid chromosome numbers of Tettigoniidae and, considering chromosome number, morphology, and the sex determining mechanisms, to suggest how karyotype evolution in the particular subfamilies could have occurred.

Keywords

EN

CYTOTAXONOMY; KARYOLOGY; KARYOTYPE; ORTHOPTERA; TETTIGONIIDAE

Discipline

• EXPERIMENTAL_BIOLOGY_&_MEDICINE: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE

• Publisher: Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Folia Biologica
• Year: 1998
• Volume: 46
• Pages: 143-176

Contributors

author

K.G. Heller

author

E. Warchalowska-Sliwa

• Publication order reference: E. Warchalowska-Sliwa - Department of Experimental Zoology, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Slawkowska 17, 31-016 Krakow, Poland. E-mail: [e-mail]