The ultrastructures of the antennal sensilla of Athetis lepigone
The morphology and ultrastructure of antennal sensilla of Athetis lepigone were observed under scanning electron microscope.The antennae of Athetis lepigone were made up of scapus,pedicel and flagella with the latter consisting of 72 segments.The antennae of female moth contained nine kinds of antennal sensilla,namely sensilla trichodea,sensilla chaetica,sensilla auricillica,sensilla coeloconica,sensilla basiconica,sensilla styloconica,sensilla cavitata-peg,sensilla squamiformia and B(o)hm bristles.The distribution and quantity of each sensilla,however,were different in different segments of the antennae.The antennae of male moth contained all of the above nine antennal sensilla except sensilla squamiformia,while the number of sensilla coeloconica was less than that of the female.
Athetis lepigoneantennal sensillaultrastructurescanning electron microscope