Malamoeba indica n.sp. from the Malpighian tubules ofPoecilocera picta

Abstract

A new species of histozic amoeba, Malaraoeba indica parasitic in the epithelial cells of the midgut and the lumen of the Malpighian tubules of Poecilocera picta is described. The trophozoites reach a maximum size of 13.5 × 7.0m and divide by binary fission after the endosome breaks down into chromatin masses. The cysts are ellipsoid with an outer thin refractile wall and measure 14.5 x 8.6 ~um in the fresh condition and 13'5 × 7-5/tm in the fixed and stained condition.