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Table 2 For each species: time of development in days, average number of eggs per female per day, number of hatched eggs per female per month, and percentage of viable eggs

From: Triatominae: does the shape change of non-viable eggs compromise species recognition?

Species

Developmental time (days)

Eggs laid/female/daya

Eggs hatched

% Viability

P. c.

30.15 ± 1.13

4.79 (144)

114

79.17

P. h.

28.99 ± 1.38

2.78 (83)

35

42.17

T. c.

25.00 ± 0.79

3.77 (113)

99

87.61

R. e.

18.22 ± 0.94

3.71 (111)

81

72.97

  1. Abbreviations: P.c. Panstrongylus chinai, P.h. P. howardi, T.c. Triatoma carrioni, R.e. Rhodnius ecuadoriensis
  2. aAverage number of eggs per female per day, computed from the monthly record of eggs (value in parentheses)