Specimen #19197
| Entry Number | 19197 |
|---|---|
| Nematode Genus | Octomyomermis |
| Nematode Species | itascensis |
| Host Genus | Chironomus |
| Host Species | plumosis |
| Common Name | Midge |
| Country | USA |
| State | Minnesota |
| City/Locale | Lake Itasca |
| Collector | via A. A. Johnson |
| Date Collected | 1961 Aug |
| Date Received | 1999 Apr 13 |
| Determined By | Zafar A. Handoo |
| Taxon Author | Arthur A. Johnson |
| Disposition of Sample | Specimens to USDANC (Type) |
| Nematodes In | Insect adults (hemocoel) |
| Total Samples | 2 of 70 vials |
| Vial Number | T-393p (4ADM, 4ADF) & T-394p (preparasitic larvae) (paratypes) |
| Reference | Transactions of the American Microscopical Society (1963) 82 (3):237-241. |
| Remarks | Note: Specimens in vial fixed in TAF & stored in 2 parts glycerol to 3 parts 70% EtOH. To view specimens, pour contents in a small, lint free finger bowl. To mount on slides, allow some of solution to evaporate overnight. |