Sensory equipment of the antennal flagellum of several species of Damalinia (Phthiraptera : Trichodectidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1998
Authors:M. D. Soler-Cruz, Martín-Mateo M. Paz
Journal:Micron
Volume:29
Issue:6
Pagination:431 - 438
Date Published:1998
Keywords:flagellum, Insecta, Ischnocera, louse, organs, Phthiraptera, scanning, SEM, sensilla, sensory
Abstract:

Sensilla comprising the sensory equipment of the antennal flagellum of eight species of Damalinia were studied using light and scanning electron microscopy. The sensillar complex consists of three pore organs and two sensilla coeloconica in both males and females. No relationship between their relative position in different genera and species has been found. The 'pit organs' of the sensilla coeloconica have different shapes according to species. In the apex of the male flagellum, teeth are present in the species studied but the number and shapes are different. Adjacent to the teeth is a cluster of sensilla basiconica. At high magnification, no pores were found in the sensilla walls but their more or less blunt tips have small pores. The inner face of the male flagellum can be serrated or non-serrated. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd.

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