A new method using acid to clean and a technique for preparation of eggs of biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for Scanning Electron Microscope

Morphology of the immature stages of Dasyhelea silvatica Wang, Zhang & Yu with redescriptions of adults (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae)

“…For the SEM study, one larva of D. silvatica was prepared following the technique of Ronderos et al (2000 , 2008 ). Ink illustrations were made using an attached camera lucida.…”

First description of the immature stages of Dasyhelea alula and a redescription of adults from China (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae)

“…The specimens were mounted in Canada balsam following Yu et al (2005). For the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) study, one larva of D.alula was prepared following the technique of Ronderos et al (2000, 2008). Ink illustrations were made using an attached camera lucida.…”

The immatures of Bezzia chilensis Spinelli & Ronderos, 2001 (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae)

“…The map was drawn in QGIS v. 2.14. Larvae were also examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) (JOEL 2000) following the technique of Ronderos et al (2000, 2008). Measurements were taken with a (BCM) Leitz Wetzlar binocular compound microscope.…”