Orthosomella lambdinaen. sp. (Microsporida: Unikaryonidae) from the Spring Hemlock Looper,Lambdina athasaria(Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Andreadis T, Maier C, Lemmon C. Orthosomella lambdinaen. sp. (Microsporida: Unikaryonidae) from the Spring Hemlock Looper,Lambdina athasaria(Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 1996, 67: 169-177. DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1996.0025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHemlock looperElectron-dense surface coatNew speciesMature sporesMidgut epitheliumCytoplasmic cleavageHost cellsSporogonial plasmodiaLarval populationsPolar filamentVariable numberStages of developmentFree sporesSpring hemlock looperLooperSurface coatSporoblastsSporesPrincipal siteNucleusSporogenesisLarvaeMicrosporidiaMicrosporidiumSpecies