Abstract
The galea of fifth-instar Bertha armyworms, Mamestra configurata, has three types of aporous sensilla: one spire-shaped basiconic peg, two short basiconic pegs, and one campaniform sensillum. The spire-shaped peg is set in an inflexible socket, innervated by three bipolar neurons, and enveloped by three sheath cells. One microtubule-laden dendrite completely fills the distal portion of the dendritic sheath and ends within the peg. It is joined by a lamellate and a scolopidium-like dendrite that end near and below the base of the peg, respectively. The ciliary sinus is large and the membrane of the enveloping inner sheath cell is highly elaborate. This sensillum exhibits features characteristic of thermo-hygrosensilla. The short basiconic pegs and campaniform sensillum are each innervated by a single bipolar neuron and each is associated with three sheath cells. In both sensilla, the dendrite ends in a tubular body, typical of mechanosensilla.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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13 articles.
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