Srikantappa L, Aswathanarayana N V
Cytobios. 1978;20(78):93-8.
The chromosome cytology of two species of Dermaptera, namely Diplatys gladiator and Forficula sp., has been studied. The diploid number of chromosomes in male Diplatys gladiator is 18 (16AA + XY), whereas in male Forficula sp. it is 27 (24AA + X1X2Y). These are the two new chromosome numbers for Dermaptera. The evolutionary status of Forficula sp. in the family Forficulinae has been emphasized.
对两种蠼螋,即角蠼螋(Diplatys gladiator)和一种球螋(Forficula sp.)进行了染色体细胞学研究。雄性角蠼螋的染色体二倍体数为18(16AA + XY),而雄性球螋的染色体二倍体数为27(24AA + X1X2Y)。这些是蠼螋新的染色体数目。强调了球螋在球螋亚科中的进化地位。