Comparison of male tail character among <i>Bursaphelenchus sycophilus</i> n. sp. ‘<i>B. eremus</i> group’ and ‘<i>B. fungivorus</i> group’.

<p>A: Male tail of <i>B. clavicauda</i> (<i>B. fungivorus</i> group) in right lateral view; B: Male tail of <i>B. sycophilus</i> n. sp. in right lateral view; C: Male tail of <i>B. tadamiensis</i> (“<i>B. fungivorus</i> group”) in right lateral view; D: Spicule of <i>B. clavicauda</i> in right lateral view; E: Spicule of <i>B. sycophilus</i> n. sp. in right lateral view; F: Spicule of <i>B. tadamiensis</i> in right lateral view. Convergent character (condylus) is suggested in black arrowhead and homologous characters (lack of P1 papilla, papilla-formed P4 papillae, presence of ventral limb and lack of cucullus) are suggested with white arrowhead.