THE FINE-STRUCTURE OF GLANDULAR UNITS ON THE ANTENNAE OF 2 SPECIES OFTHE PARASITOID, ALEOCHARA (COLEOPTERA, STAPHYLINIDA)

Authors
SKILBECK CA ANDERSON M
Citation
Ca. Skilbeck et M. Anderson, THE FINE-STRUCTURE OF GLANDULAR UNITS ON THE ANTENNAE OF 2 SPECIES OFTHE PARASITOID, ALEOCHARA (COLEOPTERA, STAPHYLINIDA), International journal of insect morphology & embryology, 23(4), 1994, pp. 319-328
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
International journal of insect morphology & embryology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207322
Volume
23
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
319 - 328
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7322(1994)23:4<319:TFOGUO>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The morphology of porous structures, common to the antennae of both ma les and females of two species of Aleochara, with similar lifestyles, is described. The ultrastructure of the underlying cells and their ass ociated canals suggests a glandular function. These probable glandular units are monocellular. A canal, with microvilli at its base, connect s to pores on the external surface of the antenna. Some of the possibl e functions of such glands are discussed.