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Morphology of the Prosternal Glands of Heliconius erato (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae)
Joint Authors
Moreira, Gilson Rudinei Pires
Faccioni-Heuser, Maria Cristina
Borges, Eliane de Oliveira
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-08-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Two types of exocrine glands, located midventrally on the prosternum, are described for the larval stage of Heliconius erato (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).
The first type, formed by a single, flat secreting pouch, opens as a transverse slit on the anterior portion of the prosternum.
The second, composed of a pair of ellipsoid secreting units, opens laterally by fine ducts on the distal portion of a cone-shaped sac, which is protruded by hemostatic pressure posteriorly between the prothoracic legs.
The morphology of these glands is described and illustrated by light, scanning, and transmission electron microscopy.
The varied terminologies adopted in the literature for describing these glands are discussed, and we propose a single term, prosternal glands.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Borges, Eliane de Oliveira& Faccioni-Heuser, Maria Cristina& Moreira, Gilson Rudinei Pires. 2010. Morphology of the Prosternal Glands of Heliconius erato (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae). Psyche،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Borges, Eliane de Oliveira…[et al.]. Morphology of the Prosternal Glands of Heliconius erato (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae). Psyche No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Borges, Eliane de Oliveira& Faccioni-Heuser, Maria Cristina& Moreira, Gilson Rudinei Pires. Morphology of the Prosternal Glands of Heliconius erato (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae). Psyche. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505971
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505971