First report on the chromosome number of a saproxylic beetle, Ropalopus clavipes (Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Callidiini)

Year 2018, , 141 - 146, 29.08.2018

Atılay Yağmur Okutaner Yavuz Koçak

https://doi.org/10.13002/jafag4394

Abstract

Cerambycidae is poorly known in terms of its cytogenetics. Therefore, longhorn beetles are favorable for intensive chromosome studies. There is little if any chromosomal study in the family for both the tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837 and its genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839. The main objective of the present study is to describe the karyotype of the longhorn beetle Ropalopus clavipes (Fabricius, 1775) and thus make a contribution to the karyological data of the family. The karyological analysis of testis of R. clavipes adults showed a diploid chromosome number of 2n=22 (n♂=10+Xyp). The present investigation constitutes the first cytogenetic analysis of R. clavipes.

Keywords

Chromosome, cerambycidae, callidiini, ropalopus clavipes

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