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Table 2.

Eye and numeric variations of bristles on some structures of Tunga species.

Species of Tunga Eye: pigmentation/measurements (µm)/presence or absence of recess into its internal margin Number of bristles on the
Postantennal region Posterior region to the frontal tubercle Antennal segment II Base of the maxilla
T. penetrans Pigmented, 61.2 × 44.3, without recess 12–14 8 4 6
T. caecata Unpigmented, 24.6 × 17.2, without recess 12–15 8 1 1
T. travassosi Unpigmented, 35.1 × 27.1, with recess 10 9 2 1
T. terasma Pigmented, 62.5 × 49.2, with recess 20 6 2 3
T. bondari Pigmented, 52.5 × 27.1, with recess 10 8 1 3
T. caecigena Absent 8–10 1 1
T. callida Absent 3–5 6 2 (?)
T. libis Pigmented, without recess 12 8 1 1
T. monositus Unpigmented, without recess, narrow and inconspicuous 10 8 1 0
T. trimamillata Pigmented, 59.0 × 46.8, with recess 17–19 8 4 6–7
T. bossii Unpigmented, 36.9 × 22.1, without recess 10 6 1 2
T. bonneti Pigmented, with recess 1
T. hexalobulata Pigmented, 63.4 × 55.3, without recess 9 8 3 6

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