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Morphology of the male reproductive system and spermatozoa of Smicridea (Rhyacophylax) iguazu Flint, 1983 (Trichoptera, Hydropsychidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Dayvson Ayala Costa, Paulo Henrique Rezende, Frederico Falcão Salles, Gleison Robson Desidério, Glenda Dias, José Lino-Neto
The Trichoptera, holometabolous aquatic insects found worldwide except in Antarctica, exhibit a unique feature in their sperm, which are solely nucleated (eupyrene). Current knowledge on Trichoptera sperm is limited to Old World species. To enhance our understanding of their reproductive biology and contribute to systematic discussions, we describe the male reproductive system and spermatozoa of ()
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A Tale's blade: Understanding evolutionary features of oviposition behavior based on Tettigoniidae (Insecta, Orthoptera, Ensifera) ovipositor morphology Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Diego N. Barbosa, Marcos Fianco
A remarkable characteristic of katydids (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) is the elongated ovipositor, which is associated with oviposition behavior. The high degree of complexity of both sclerites and muscles arrangement of the ovipositor, is only similar to the ovipositor of Hymenoptera. Here we describe the morphology of the ovipositor within Tettigoniidae, and add descriptions of known oviposition behavior
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A morphofunctional study of the jumping apparatus in globular springtails Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Fábio G.L. Oliveira, Adrian A. Smith
Springtails are notable for their jumping apparatus and latch-mediated spring mechanism. The challenge, in the light of the tiny size and rapid movement of these organisms, has been to understand the morphological intricacies of this spring system. This study takes an approach that integrates SEM, MicroCT, cLSM and high-speed video recordings to understand the composition and functionality of the jumping
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Functional morphology and ultrastructure of the mouth apparatus in the freshwater mite larvae Limnochares aquatica (L., 1758) (Acariformes, Limnocharidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Andrey B. Shatrov, Elena V. Soldatenko, Anatoly A. Petrov
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The sperm structure of Clinidium canaliculatum (Costa): A contribution to the systematic position of Rhysodidae (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Anita Giglio, David Mercati, Pietro Lupetti, Pietro Brandmayr, Romano Dallai
The systematic position and the phylogenetic relationship of Rhysodidae members is still debated, with some authors considering the group as a separate family of Adephaga, while for others they could be a subfamily of Carabidae. The group have morphological traits quite different from Carabidae and an aberrant behaviour compared to ground beetles being not predaceous. The sperm ultrastructure of C
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Antennal excision reveals disparate olfactory expression patterns within castes in Reticulitermes aculabialis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Wenxu Yang, Yan Lu, Xiaohui He, Lu Wang, Jinjuan Nie, Noor us Saba, Xiaohong Su, Lianxi Xing, Chenxu Ye
In lower termites, which exhibit a high degree of compound eye degradation or absence, antennae play a pivotal role in information acquisition. This comprehensive study investigates the olfactory system of Reticulitermes aculabialis, spanning five developmental stages and three castes. Initially, we characterize the structures and distribution of antennal sensilla across different developmental stages
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Brain size scaling through development in the whitelined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) shows mass and cell number comparable to flies, bees, and wasps Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Isabel C. Aksamit, Felipe Dorigão-Guimarães, Wulfila Gronenberg, R. Keating Godfrey
Factors regulating larval growth and determinants of adult body size are described for several holometabolous insects, but less is known about brain size scaling through development. Here we use the isotropic fractionation (“brain soup”) method to estimate the number of brain cells and cell density for the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Hyles lineata) from the first instar through the adult stage
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Morphological characterization of the antenna of Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) and a comparison within the superfamily Chalcidoidea Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Marco Pezzi, Cristina Munari, Michele Mistri, Chiara Scapoli, Milvia Chicca, Marilena Leis, Carmen Scieuzo, Antonio Franco, Rosanna Salvia, Chiara Ferracini, Alberto Alma, Patrizia Falabella, Davide Curci, Teresa Bonacci
The parasitoid Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) has been successfully used in Italy since 2005 for biological control of the invasive cynipid Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), highly destructive for the economically relevant Castanea sativa (Fagales: Fagaceae). In order to investigate the morphological aspects related to sensorial behavior, a fine morphology study of the antennae
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On the immature stages of some Merodontini hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Europe and Africa Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 José J. Orengo-Green, Antonio Ricarte, Martin Hauser, Dominique Langlois, Mª Á. Marcos-García
The genera Eumerus and Merodon (Syrphidae: Merodontini) form together the most speciose grouping of hoverflies in the Palaearctic Region. However, little is known about the morphology and biology of their larvae. The few larvae of Eumerus and Merodon that have been uncovered are phytophagous in underground organs of plants (some Eumerus and all Merodon) or saprophagous in a variety of plants' parts
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The first record larvae of the genus Peltogaster (Rhizocephala: Peltogastridae) with eyes and unilobed male aesthetasc Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Darya D. Golubinskaya, Olga M. Korn
The complete larval development of Peltogaster lineata Shiino, 1943 (Rhizocephala: Peltogastridae), including five nauplii and one cypris stage, is described and illustrated using SEM. The development took 3.5–4 days at a water temperature of 22–23 °C. Peltogaster lineata has the peltogastrid type of development. Nauplii possess a large and clearly reticulated flotation collar, six pairs of dorsal
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Differences in three instars of four carrion nitidulids (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae, Nitidula and Omosita) revealed using SEM Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Gengwang Hu, Chao Liu, Runze Zhang, Liangliang Li, Shipeng Shao, Ruonan Zhang, Yundi Gao, Yi Guo, Ya Yang, Yu Wang, Luyang Tao
The genera Omosita and Nitidula from the family Nitidulidae, are often reported to be associated with rotten animal carcasses. However, morphological descriptions of their larval stages are limited and are usually only from the third instar larvae, which does not provide enough systematic data. In this study, the overall structure of three instar larvae from the four Nitidulidae species was compared
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Ultramorphology of the proboscis and sensilla of the Asian corn borer Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Yi-Fan Wang, Qing-Xiao Chen
The Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée), is one of the most destructive lepidopteran pests affecting maize in Asia. Previous research on the feeding behavior of O. furnacalis has mostly focused on larvae, but the adult feeding preference has been unclear hitherto. In this study, we investigated the ultramorphology of the proboscis and sensilla of O. furnacalis using scanning electron microscopy
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The cranial apparatus glands of the canthariphilous Pyrochroa coccinea (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pyrochroinae), and their implications in sexual behaviour Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Marco Molfini, Maurizio Muzzi, Emiliano Mancini, Marco A. Bologna, Andrea Di Giulio
Some Pyrochroidae species are known as “canthariphilous” for their attraction to cantharidin (CTD), a toxic terpene with anti-predatory effects, produced in nature by only two beetle families (Meloidae and Oedemeridae). It has been demonstrated that males of Neopyrochroa flabellata ingesting CTD are positively selected by females. Indeed, the compound is re-emitted from a glandular cranial apparatus
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Immature stages of Utetes anastrephae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) developed in Anastrepha fruit fly larvae (Diptera: Tephritidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-04 María Dina Estrada-Marroquín, Jorge Cancino, Daniel Sánchez-Guillén, Pablo Montoya, Pablo Liedo
The morphology of the immature stages of Utetes anastrephae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a native parasitoid of larvae of flies of the Neotropical genus Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae), is shown. This study aimed to characterize the immature stages and morphological changes in the development of the koinobiont endoparasitoid in two species of larval hosts, Anastrepha obliqua and Anastrepha ludens.
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Immunolocalization of SIFamide-like neuropeptides in the adult and developing central nervous system of the amphipod Parhyale hawaiensis (Malacostraca, Peracarida, Amphipoda) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Sophie Raspe, Katja Kümmerlen, Steffen Harzsch
Immunohistochemical analyses on the distribution of neuropeptides in the pancrustacean brain in the past have focussed mostly on representatives of the decapod (“ten-legged”) pancrustaceans whereas other taxa are understudied in this respect. The current report examines the post-embryogenic and adult brain and ventral nerve cord of the amphipod pancrustacean Parhyale hawaiensis (Dana. 1853; Peracarida
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Morphology and ultrastructure of the mandibular gland in Camponotus japonicus Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Wenjing Xu, Liangliang Zhang, Ruoqing Ma, Johan Billen, Hong He
The mandibular gland is an important exocrine gland connected to the mandibles. In ants, it plays a crucial role in alarm communication and reproduction. While the overall morphology of the mandibular gland does not vary much between ant species, significant differences exist in the ultrastructural characteristics and gland size in some reported cases. However, there have been few systematic comparative
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Walking leg regeneration in the sea spider Nymphon brevirostre Hodge, 1863 (Pycnogonida) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Maria Petrova, Ekaterina Bogomolova
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Sperm models in European Plecoptera Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Anna Maria Fausto, Anna Rita Taddei, Maria Cristina Belardinelli, Massimo Ceci, Gabriella Gambellini, Romolo Fochetti
Systematic issues regarding Plecoptera are still debated, and the molecular data seem to be unable to definitively clarify the relationships within the order. Spermatozoa are under constant evolutionary pressure, and comparative spermatology can be useful in carrying systematic and phylogenetic information. In the present paper we describe the sperm structure, using light, scanning and transmission
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Functional morphology of the mouthparts of longhorn beetle adult Psacothea hilaris (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and sensilla comparisons between the sexes Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-14 Chang-Tai Liu, Xin Tong
Psacothea hilaris is an important wood boring beetle that causes significant ecological and economic damage. The mouthparts of P. hilaris contain feeding and sensory structures that play important roles in many behaviors. The study of their functional morphologies provides insight into feeding and sensory mechanisms. The fine structures of the mouthparts and the sensilla of both sexes were observed
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Trilobite hypostome as a fusion of anterior sclerite and labrum Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Tae-Yoon S. Park
The trilobite hypostome is a biomineralized ventral plate that covers the mouth, but its evolutionary origin remains controversial. The labrum is a lobe-like structure that can take on variety of shapes in front of the mouth in arthropods, while the anterior sclerite refers to a cuticular plate articulated to the anterior margin of the head in some Cambrian arthropods. Here I present a perspective
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Ultrastructure of the female pedal gonad in Phoxichilidium femoratum (Chelicerata, Pycnogonida) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Nina Alexeeva, Yuta Tamberg
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Species-specific larval acoustic behaviour of three stag beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), with emphasis on their stridulatory organs and acoustic signals Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Xu-Ming Dong, Lu Jiang
Acoustic behaviour plays a significant role in insect communications, but is rarely reported in their immature stages. Larvae of Lucanidae bear paired stridulatory organs on their thoracic legs, which could produce sounds as communicational signals. However, the species-specific differences on stridulatory organs and acoustic signals are far from fully investigated. In this study, the larval acoustic
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Development of the muscular and nervous systems during the larval ontogeny of the stalked barnacle, Octolasmis angulata Aurivillius 1894 (Cirripedia: Thoracicalcerea: Poecilasmatidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 F.C. Yap, W.L. Wong, V.C. Chong, C.W. Bong, L.H.S. Lim
The advancements in microscopic techniques have stimulated great interest in the muscular and neural architectures of invertebrates, specifically using muscle and neural structures to infer phylogenetic relationships. Here, we provide the data on the development of the muscular and nervous systems during the larval development of stalked barnacle, Octolasmis angulata using the phalloidin F-actin and
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Multiscale head anatomy of Megaphragma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-02 Inna A. Desyatirkina, Anastasia A. Makarova, Song Pang, C. Shan Xu, Harald Hess, Alexey A. Polilov
Methods of three-dimensional electron microscopy have been actively developed recently and open up great opportunities for morphological work. This approach is especially useful for studying microinsects, since it is possible to obtain complete series of high-resolution sections of a whole insect. Studies on the genus Megaphragma are especially important, since the unique phenomenon of lysis of most
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Hemocyte morphology of worker subcastes of the leaf-cutting ant Atta sexdens rubropilosa (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Lidia Aparecida Dourado, Leandro Licursi Oliveira, Ana Paula Pereira Raimundo, Jamile Fernanda Silva Cossolin, Jacineumo Falcão de Oliveira, José Eduardo Serrão
Hemocytes are cells present in the hemolymph of insects that play a role in combating invasive pathogens, ensuring defense by the immune system in these organisms. While the types of hemocytes are well known in some insect representatives, data on these cells in Hymenoptera are limited to certain bees and wasps, with little information available for ants. Among ants, the genus Atta has environmental
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Antennal morphology and sensilla ultrastructure of the malaria vectors, Anopheles maculatus and An. sawadwongporni (Diptera: Culicidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Kanchon Pusawang, Patchara Sriwichai, Kittipat Aupalee, Thippawan Yasanga, Rochana Phuackchantuck, Daibin Zhong, Guiyun Yan, Pradya Somboon, Anuluck Junkum, Somsakul Pop Wongpalee, Liwang Cui, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Atiporn Saeung
Mosquitoes rely mainly on the olfactory system to track hosts. Sensilla contain olfactory neuron receptors that perceive different kinds of odorants and transfer crucial information regarding the surrounding environment. Anopheles maculatus and An. sawadwongporni, members of the Maculatus Group, are regarded as vectors of malaria in Thailand. The fine structure of their sensilla has yet to be identified
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Flagellar sensilla of the hangingflies Bittacus planus Cheng and Bittacus sinicus Issiki (Mecoptera: Bittacidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-08-20 Xiao-Yan Wang, Bao-Zhen Hua
Adult hangingflies are very sensitive to humidity, thereby frequently being used as ecological indicators to assess the degradation of the environment, especially forest ecosystems. Studies on the sense organs associated with hygro- and thermo-sensitivity, however, have been scant. Here, the ultramorphology and distribution of the flagellar sensilla were investigated in the adult hangingflies Bittacus
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Morphology of the abdominal segmental glands and spinning behaviour of Stenus larvae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-07-08 Ana Zippel, Qing Cao, Oliver Betz
We focus on the morphology of the “segmental glands” and their openings in third instar Stenus larvae. The location of the openings was similar in both studied species, with paired rosette-like structures present on the head, all thoracic segments and abdominal segments 1–9. No such openings could be found on the antennae, the maxillary palps, the urogomphi, and the legs as suggested in some older
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Ultrastructure of the female reproductive organs of the diving beetle Deronectes moestus incospectus (Leprieur, 1876) (Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-07-08 Romano Dallai, David Mercati, Paulo Henrique Rezende, Paolo Pietro Fanciulli, Pietro Lupetti
We describe the ultrastructure of the female reproductive organs of Deronectes moestus (Dytiscidae Hydroporinae). The long spermathecal duct has a simple epithelium lined internally by a thin cuticle and externally by a thick layer of muscle cells. The wide duct lumen contains electron-dense material, among which remnants of extracellular material are visible. This material consists of tubular structures
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Variation of sperm size and evolution of giant spermatozoa in Lonchopteridae (Diptera) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Michael Tröster, Marion Kotrba, Martin Heß
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The neuronal innervation pattern of the subgenual organ complex in Peruphasma schultei (Insecta: Phasmatodea) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Johannes Strauß
The proximal tibia of orthopteroid insects contains sensory organs, the subgenual organ complex, detecting mechanical stimuli including substrate vibration. In stick insects, two chordotonal organs occur in close proximity, the subgenual organ and the distal organ, which likely detect substrate vibrations. In most stick insects, both organs are innervated by separate nerve branches. To obtain more
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The ultrastructure of spermatozoa of two species of Aegla (A. parana and A. quilombola) (Crustacea, Decapoda) endemic to Brazil Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Milena R. Wolf, Christopher C. Tudge, Sérgio L.S. Bueno, Fernando J. Zara, Antonio L. Castilho
The previously published ultrastructure of Aegla spermatozoa contributed to the phylogenetics of this unique taxon. The present study describes the spermatozoa of two additional aeglids, Aegla parana and A. quilombola. The spermatozoa consist of two hemispheres of the approximate same size and a bilayered acrosomal vesicle; both characteristics of the genus Aegla. The similarity of spermatozoa ultrastructure
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Functional morphology of the praying mantis male genitalia (Insecta: Mantodea) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Evgeny Shcherbakov
Male genitalia in praying mantids are highly complex, but we know little of how they function. I combined the micro-computed tomography of a copulating pair of the European mantis (Mantis religiosa) with public videos of copulation in various species of Mantodea and an analysis of literature. The function of each major element is reviewed. Copulation is divided into three phases: opening, anchoring
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The Mind of a Bee, Lars Chittka, Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford (2022), (260 pp, 57 figures) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Rudolf Alexander Steinbrecht
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Female genital concealment and a corresponding male clasping apparatus in Australian ripple bugs (Hemiptera: Veliidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Paige J. Maroni, Kate A. Bryant, Nikolai J. Tatarnic
Conflicts of interest over reproduction between males and females are widespread in sexually reproducing species. This is exemplified in water striders (Gerridae), where females vigorously resist costly mating attempts, and males and females often exhibit elaborate grasping and anti-grasping morphological traits. Like water striders, their sister-group, the ripple bugs (Veliidae), share similar life
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Evolution and comparative morphology of raptorial feet in spiders Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-01 Carolina Almeida-Caetano, Charles E. Griswold, Peter Michalik, Facundo M. Labarque
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Vibrational and acoustic signal production in arthropods editorial Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-30
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Fine structure of the female genital system of diving beetle Stictonectes optatus (Seidlitz, 1887) (Dytiscidae-Hydroporinae) and evidence of mating plug formation Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Romano Dallai, David Mercati, Pietro Paolo Fanciulli, Pietro Lupetti
The general organization of the female genital system of the diving beetle Stictonectes optatus was studied, clarifying the complex structure of the spermatheca and spermathecal gland. The two structures adhere closely to each other, sharing a small area of their cuticular epithelium. A long duct connects the bursa copulatrix to the spermatheca, where the sperm are stored. The sperm reach the common
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Investigation of the ultrastructures and retinal arrangements of larval stomatopod eyes Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Marisa S. McDonald, Kathryn D. Feller, Megan L. Porter
Though the transparent apposition eyes of larval stomatopod crustaceans lack most of the unique retinal specializations known from their adult counterparts, increasing evidence suggests that these tiny pelagic organisms possess their own version of retinal complexity. In this paper, we examined the structural organization of larval eyes in six species of stomatopod crustaceans across three stomatopod
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Morphology and location of sensilla in the antennae and ovipositor of Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Enhua Hao, Rui Liu, Ruirui Xu, Pengfei Lu, Haili Qiao
The woodwasp Sirex noctilio Fabricius is a major quarantine pest that was reported in China in 2013 and mostly damages Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica. Reverse chemical ecology, which uses chemical lures to catch or block insects from mating is the classic way to control forestry pests. This indicates that insect sensilla play a crucial role in detecting external chemical and physical stimuli. Nonetheless
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Investigation of the reproductive system in calanoid copepods: A new approach using 3D reconstructions from serial semi-thin cross-sections in Calanus glacialis and Metridia longa Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Daria A. Yurikova, Ksenia N. Kosobokova, Alexandra S. Savchenko
The structure of the female reproductive system of the calanoid copepods Calanus glacialis and Metridia longa from the White Sea was studied using light microscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, as well as confocal laser scanning microscopy. For the first time, we applied also the method of 3D reconstructions from semi-thin cross-sections to visualize the general plan of the reproductive
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The spongiform tissue in Strumigenys ants contains exocrine glands Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Chu Wang, Fu-Ya Chung, Chung-Chi Lin, Joshua C. Gibson, Sara McGuire, Andrew V. Suarez, Johan Billen
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The ultrastructure of the rostral gland in soldiers of Verrucositermes tuberosus (Blattodea: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Cédric Aumont, Tereza Beránková, Dino P. McMahon, Renate Radek, Pierre D. Akama, David Sillam-Dussès, Jan Šobotník
The soil-feeding habit is an evolutionary novelty found in some advanced groups of termites. The study of such groups is important to revealing interesting adaptations to this way-of-life. The genus Verrucositermes is one such example, characterized by peculiar outgrowths on the head capsule, antennae and maxillary palps, which are not found in any other termite. These structures have been hypothesized
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Revisiting the formation of midgut epithelium in Zygentoma (Insecta) from a developmental study of the firebrat Thermobia domestica (Packard, 1873) (Lepismatidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Shodo Mtow, Tadaaki Tsutsumi, Mika Masumoto, Ryuichiro Machida
Zygentoma is an order of wingless insects, representing the sister group of Pterygota and constituting Dicondylia together with Pterygota. Contrasting views exist regarding midgut epithelium formation in Zygentoma. According to some reports, in Zygentoma, the midgut epithelium is entirely derived from yolk cells as in other wingless orders; however, according to other reports, the midgut epithelium
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Editorial for January ASD (Volume 72) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-28
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Ultrastructure of the dorsal ocellus of Bittacus planus larvae (Mecoptera: Bittacidae) with evolutionary significance Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-26 Wan-Ruo Ma, Qing-Xiao Chen, Jia-Li Bai, Bao-Zhen Hua
The Bittacidae are unique in holometabolous insects in that their larvae bear a dorsal ocellus on the frons. The fine structure of the dorsal ocellus, however, has not been investigated to date. Here, the ultrastructure of the larval dorsal ocellus was studied in the hangingfly Bittacus planus Cheng, 1949 using light, scanning, and transmission electron microscopy. The dorsal ocellus of the larvae
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Comparative morphology and ultrastructure of the labial gland among castes of Camponotus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-26 Liangliang Zhang, Ruoqing Ma, WenJing Xu, Johan Billen, Hong He
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Anatomy of the miniature four-legged mite Achaetocoptes quercifolii (Arachnida: Acariformes: Eriophyoidea) Arthropod Struct. Dev. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-26 Evgenia A. Propistsova, Anastasia A. Makarova, Philipp E. Chetverikov, Alexey A. Polilov