小菜蛾成虫下唇须感器的超微结构及其神经元中枢投射

【目的】明确小菜蛾Plutella xylostella成虫下唇须感器的形态结构及感器神经元的投射。【方法】利用光学显微镜观察和扫描电子显微镜观察下唇须结构和感器类型,利用神经回填技术和激光共聚焦显微镜观察下唇须感器神经元在脑部的投射。【结果】小菜蛾成虫下唇须共3节,其上存在Böhm氏鬃毛、钟形感器、鳞形感器、锥形感器、微毛形感器5种不同类型的感器和一个陷窝器结构。Böhm氏鬃毛短小尖细,钟形感器形如顶部凹陷的圆帽,两种感器均分布于下唇须第1节,且大小上均无雌雄二型差异;鳞形感器形同柳叶,锥形感器粗而直,均散生于下唇须的第2和3节,两种感器在大小上均存在雌雄二型差异,其中雌性的鳞形感器显著大于雄性的,根据其雌雄二型差异现象推测雌蛾的鳞形感器可能与感受寄主植物挥发物有关;下唇须第3节中上部具有一个圆形陷窝器结构,雄虫的陷窝器内径为5.68±0.33μm,雌虫的为6.03±0.23μm,雌雄间无显著性差异;凹坑内长有表面光滑的微毛形感器。小菜蛾下唇须感器神经元主要投射于脑部咽下神经节、每个触角叶的下唇须陷窝器神经纤维球和腹神经索3条通路。【结论】阐明了小菜蛾下唇须感器的类型、分布和形态特征及其感器神经元在脑部的投射形态,为深入了解小菜蛾下唇须感器的生理和功能奠定了基础。     

云南锦斑蛾成虫触角、喙管和跗节感器超微结构

【目的】本研究旨在明确云南锦斑蛾Achelura yunnanensis雌雄成虫触角、喙管和跗节等主要化感器官上的感器种类和差异,为后续该虫化学感受相关的研究奠定基础。【方法】采用光学显微镜和扫描电镜,观察了云南锦斑蛾雌雄成虫触角、喙管和跗节的形态特征及其感器的类型和超微结构。【结果】云南锦斑蛾雌雄成虫触角上有7类17种感器,包括5种锥形感器(sensilla basiconica, SB)、3种毛形感器(sensilla trichodea, ST)、3种刺形感器(sensilla chaetica, SCH)、2种B9hm氏鬃毛(B9hm bristles, BB)、2种腔锥形感器(sensilla coeloconica, SCO)、1种耳形感器(sensilla auricillica, SAU)和1种鳞形感器(sensilla squamiformia, SSQ),其中B9hm氏鬃毛I型仅分布在雄虫触角上,毛形感器II型和III型以及腔锥形感器I型在长度上具有性二型现象。雌雄成虫喙管上有2类5种感器,包括4种锥形感器和1种刺形感器,其中锥形感器III型仅在雌虫喙管上有分布。此...     

疟疾媒介中华按蚊触角感器的扫描电镜观察

【目的】明确中华按蚊Anopheles sinensis雌成虫与幼虫触角感器的类型、形态和分布。【方法】利用光学显微镜观察中华按蚊成虫与幼虫触角的形态结构,利用扫描电镜观察触角上的感器类型、形态和分布。【结果】中华按蚊雌成虫触角由柄节、梗节和鞭节组成,鞭节有13个亚节。触角上共发现4种类型的感器,分别为毛形感器(锐型和钝型)、刺形感器(大型和小型)、锥形感器(Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型)和腔锥形感器(大型和小型)。雌成虫触角各类感器总计约1 135.67±86.75个,其中毛形感器数量最多(662.00±6.22个),随后是刺形感器(294.67±33.35个)和锥形感器(146.00±42.39个),腔锥形感器数量最少(36.50±5.90个)。毛形感器、刺形感器和锥形感器在鞭节的每个亚节均有分布,而大型腔锥形感器在第9-11亚节没有分布,小型腔锥形感器仅分布于第13节的顶端。幼虫触角的鞭节不分亚节,呈管状,触角末端有一个感觉锥,鞭节上分布有与成虫锥形感器相似的锥形凸起,初步定名为类锥形感器,其数量和大小随幼虫龄期的增长而显著增加,锥体表面的凹槽越来越明显,其功能还需要通过超微结构和电生理等研究进一步确定。【结论】本研究对中华按蚊幼虫和雌成虫触角感器的形态特征、类型、数量及其分布进行了观察和分析,结果为进一步研究中华按蚊感器的生理功能奠定了基础。     

茶谷蛾成虫触角感器超微结构观察

【目的】明确茶谷蛾成虫触角上感器的种类、数量、分布及形态结构。【方法】利用扫描电镜分别对茶谷蛾雌、雄成虫触角上各类感器的超微结构进行观察。【结果】茶谷蛾触角上共分布8种感器,类型分别为B?hm氏鬃毛(2种亚型)、鳞形感器、刺形感器(2种亚型)、腔锥形感器、栓锥形感器、锥形感器、毛形感器(4种亚型)、舌形感器。【结论】茶谷蛾雌、雄成虫触角感器存在性二型性,雌雄蛾感器种类相同,但在感器亚型和数量上,雄蛾多于雌蛾。研究结果将为茶谷蛾通讯及行为机制的研究提供理论基础。     

桃红颈天牛触角、口器及跗节感器的超微结构特征

本文采用扫描电子显微镜技术,利用ImageJ软件测量,观察并获取了桃红颈天牛Aromia bungii雌雄成虫触角、口器及跗节感器的长度、数量和分布情况。研究结果表明,雌雄成虫触角均发现有感器类型5型17亚型,即刺形感器8亚型、锥形感器5亚型、毛形感器2亚型、耳形感器以及B9hm氏鬃毛各1亚型。雌雄成虫口器均分布有感器类型6型10亚型,即刺形感器2亚型、锥形感器4亚型、毛形感器、钟形感器、板形感器以及B9hm氏鬃毛各1亚型。雌雄成虫跗节表面均有感器类型3型6亚型,即刺形感器3亚型、锥形感器2亚型以及毛形感器1亚型,且雌雄虫间各部位感器无性二型现象。     

访花昆虫红腹毛蚊触角感器扫描电镜观察

【目的】本研究旨在明确访花昆虫红腹毛蚊Bibio rufiventris触角感器的类型和分布。【方法】通过扫描电镜(scanning electron microscope, SEM)观察红腹毛蚊雌、雄成虫触角感器的种类、数量和形态,比较雌雄个体间的差异。【结果】红腹毛蚊雌、雄成虫触角均包含3部分,分别为柄节、梗节和鞭节,其中鞭节由8个亚节组成。雌成虫触角平均总长度为862.556±78.662μm,雄成虫触角平均总长度为880.361±83.253μm,雌、雄成虫触角各亚节的长度几乎相似,只有鞭节第8亚节长度有显著差异。红腹毛蚊的触角感器共有4大类,即刺形感器、锥形感器、毛形感器和B?hm氏鬃毛。其中,雌性红腹毛蚊触角感器共有6种亚型,即刺形感器、毛形感器2型、锥形感器(1, 2和4型)和B?hm氏鬃毛;雄性红腹毛蚊触角感器共有5种亚型,即刺形感器、毛形感器1型、锥形感器(2和3型)和B?hm氏鬃毛。【结论】红腹毛蚊雌、雄成虫触角感器在种类、数量以及形态特征方面存在一定差异。本研究为进一步探究红腹毛蚊触角感器的生理功能及其行为活动的分子机制提供了形态学基础。     

属模巨齿蛉成虫感器的超微形态

为了解属模巨齿蛉成虫多个部位感器的超微结构及其对生命活动的影响,本文对属模巨齿蛉成虫的触角、大颚、翅缘和生殖器4个部位进行了电镜扫描。研究发现,触角有7种感器,分别是毛形感器Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型、Ⅲ型、Ⅳ型、腔锥感器、锥形感器、柱形感器;大颚有3种感器,分别是腔锥感器、锥形感器、刺形感器;翅缘有4种感器,分别是毛形感器Ⅱ型、Ⅲ型、Ⅳ型、腔锥感器;雌性成虫生殖器有7种感器,分别是毛形感器Ⅱ型、Ⅲ型、Ⅳ型、Ⅴ型、Ⅵ型、锥形感器、钟形感器。柱形感器是触角的特殊感器,钟形感器是雌性成虫生殖器的特殊感器。毛形感器是触角、翅缘和生殖器主要感器,而大颚上没有毛形感器。触角和生殖器上的感器类型最多,且分布最密集,这与触角和生殖器对成虫的交配、产卵行为具有重要作用相吻合。     

三种夜蛾成虫口器感器的超微形态

为确定不同种类夜蛾口器及其感器在超微结构上的差异, 采用扫描电子显微镜对棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)、 烟夜蛾H. assulta (Guenée)和银纹夜蛾Argyrogramma agnata (Staudinger)3种鳞翅目(Lepidoptera)夜蛾科(Noctuidae)重要农业害虫雌、 雄成虫口器感器的超微形态进行了观察和比较。结果表明： 3种夜蛾雌、 雄成虫口器感器类型均无明显差异。棉铃虫和烟夜蛾口器感器在类型和形状上十分类似, 均具有毛形、 锥形和栓锥形感器; 喙管末端的栓锥感器粗、 密, 棱纹明显。银纹夜蛾口器感器与两种铃夜蛾区别明显, 除上述3类感器外, 还具有腔锥形感器; 其喙管末端的栓锥感器细、 疏, 棱纹不明显。结果显示口器感器可用于夜蛾的分类及亲缘关系研究。     

草地螟触角化学感受器的电镜观察

应用扫描电镜对草地螟成虫触角的外部形态结构进行观察的结果表明 :成虫触角存在着 5种感觉器 ,即毛形感器、刺形感器、腔锥感器、锥形感器和耳形感器 ,其中以毛形感器数目最多 ,刺形感器分为Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型。并对草地螟触角两性差异及与其它相近昆虫的差异进行了讨论。     

越北腹露蝗触角感器的扫描电镜观察

应用环境扫描电镜(ESEM)对越北腹露蝗FruhstorferiolatonkinensisWill.触角的外部形态进行观察的结果表明,蝗蝻和成虫触角均分布有以下6种感器,毛形感器、刺形感器、锥形感器、栓锥形感器、腔锥形感器和Bhm氏鬃毛,其中锥形感器有长、短锥之分,腔锥形感器有Ⅰ、Ⅱ型之分。芽孢形感器、盾形感器和钟形感器只限于蝗蝻的触角。成虫触角鞭节末端长锥形感器数量多于蝗蝻;而蝗蝻触角鞭节末端短锥形感器数量多于成虫。成虫触角从第9节开始,蝗蝻触角从第11节开始锥形感器和腔锥形感器的数量明显增多。     

Morphology and distribution of sensilia on the cephalic appendages,tarsi and ovipositor of the European sunflower moth,Homoeosoma nebulella Den. & Schiff. (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae)

Sensilla on male and female antennae, mouthparts, tarsi and on the ovipositor of the European sunflower moth, Homoeosoma nebulella (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae) have been investigated by means of scanning electron microscope. The antennal flagellum bears multiporous sensilla (trichodea, basiconica, auricillica, coeloconica) and uniporous sensilla (chaetica, styloconica). A sexual dimorphism is found in the numbers of sensilla trichodea (8300 in males and 6000 in females) and sensilla basiconica (1150 in females and 650 in males). The proboscis has uniporous s. styloconica, multiporous s. basiconica (described for the first time in Lepidoptera), aporous s. chaetica, and some rare uniporous s. basiconica in the food channel. The labial palp-pit organ houses multiporous s. coeloconica, while the maxillary palps have aporous sensilla. Tarsi of both sexes possess one type of aporous s. chaetica and 2 types of uniporous s. chaetica. There is no significant difference in the distribution of tarsal sensilla between males and females. The surface of each lobe of the ovipositor is covered by 3 types of aporous s. trichodea of different lengths and about 60 multiporous s. basiconica, sensilla unusual on the ovipositor of Lepidoptera. The role of sensilla in the oviposition site selection is discussed.     

Fine structure and distribution of antennal sensilla of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

The fine structure and distribution of various types of antennal sensilla in three nymphal stages and in adults of both solitary-reared (solitary) and crowd-reared (gregarious) phases of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, were investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Four types of sensilla were identified: sensilla basiconica, s. trichodea, s. coeloconica and s. chaetica. S. basiconica contain up to 50 sensory neurons, each of which displays massive dendritic branching. The sensillar wall is penetrated by a large number of pores. In contrast, s. trichodea contain one to three sensory neurons that branch to give five or six dendrites in the sensillar lumen; the sensillum wall is penetrated by relatively few pores. The s. coeloconica are situated in spherical cuticular pits on the antennal surface. The s. coeloconica are of two types: one type contains one to three sensory neurons with double sensillar walls penetrated by slit-like pores, whereas the second type contains four sensory neurons with non-porous double sensillar walls. The s. chaetica have a flexible socket and a thick non-porous sensillum wall and contain four sensory neurons that send unbranched dendrites to a terminal pore. A fifth sensory neuron of the s. chaetica terminates in a tubular body at the base of the hair. S. basiconica and coeloconica are normally distributed over the entire antennal flagellum, with a concentration in the middle segments; s. trichodea have three areas of concentration on the 5th, 10th and 14th flagellar segments. Sensilla chaetica are most abundant on the terminal segment. Locusts raised in solitary conditions have more olfactory sensilla (s. basiconica and s. coeloconica) than crowd-reared locusts. The difference in sensillar numbers is more evident in adults than in nymphs. These results suggest that differences in the odour-mediated behaviour of nymphs and adults, and between the phases of S. gregaria, may be attributable to differences at the sensory input level.     

灰茶尺蠖成虫触角及幼虫头部感器超微结构

【目的】明确灰茶尺蠖Ectropis grisescens成虫触角及幼虫头部感器的种类、形态、数量和分布,以探讨灰茶尺蠖的行为机制。【方法】利用扫描电镜技术观察灰茶尺蠖雌、雄成虫触角和5龄幼虫头部感器的超微结构。【结果】灰茶尺蠖成虫触角上分布有8种感器,分别是栓锥形感器、耳形感器、毛形感器(Ⅰ-Ⅳ)、B?hm氏鬃毛、腔锥形感器(Ⅰ和Ⅱ)、鳞形感器、锥形感器(Ⅰ和Ⅱ)和刺形感器。其中,栓锥形感器仅分布在雌蛾触角上,耳形感器、毛形感器(STⅠ-Ⅲ)仅分布在雄虫触角上。5龄幼虫触角上着生1个栓锥形感器、1个锥形感器和2个刺形感器;上唇着生有6对刺形感器,内唇着生有3对刺形感器和1对指形感器;上颚基部外侧着生有2个刺形感器;下颚及下颚须着生有5个刺形感器、9个锥形感器和2个栓锥形感器;下唇须着生有1个锥形感器和1个刺形感器;吐丝器前端着生有1对刺形感器。【结论】灰茶尺蠖雌、雄成虫触角感器存在性二型性,且雄虫上感器种类和数量较多,据此推测雄虫感受寄主植物或性信息素的能力较强;幼虫头部感器具有嗅觉和味觉功能,在其判断食物的种类和适应性等生态行为中发挥重要作用。     

Proboscis sensilla of the black cutworm Agrotis ypsilon (Rottemberg) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Proboscis sensilla are important for feeding biology in Lepidoptera, and are also valuable characters for species recognition and phylogenetic analysis. However, proboscis has not been satisfactorily explored in many groups in Lepidoptera so far. Here we examined the proboscis sensilla of the black cutworm Agrotis ypsilon (Rottemberg), a cosmopolitan agricultural pest of great economic significance, using scanning electron microscopy. Three types of sensilla were found on the proboscis: sensilla chaetica, sensilla basiconica, and sensilla styloconica. Sensilla chaetica occur only on the external surface of the proboscis and become shorter and more scattered toward the tip. Sensilla basiconica are arranged in longitudinal rows on the external proboscis and one longitudinal row in the inner food canal. Sensilla styloconica are the most characteristic sensilla on the proboscis, consisting of a single sensory cone inserted at the top of a stylus with six or seven longitudinal ribs, and are concentrated on the tip region, and are much longer and more numerous in females than in males. The role of proboscis sensilla in the feeding habit prediction is briefly discussed.     

Morphological characteristics of antennal sensilla in the European cornborer Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

The European cornborer antenna is filiform in both sexes, but exhibits a substantially larger diameter in the males. On the antenna of both sexes, the following sensillum types were characterized: sensilla trichodea, s. basiconica, s. auricillica, s. coeloconica, s. chaetica and s. styloconica. Long dorsal bristles were of a chaetic type. An intermediate trichoid/basiconic type was found in low numbers on the ventral part of the antenna. In the male, three different morphological types of s. trichodea were observed, having one, two or three sensory cells, correlated with different dimensions of the hair. The s. trichodea with three sensory cells are most common in the basal part of the antenna, while sensilla with two cells are mainly found distally. Trichodea with one sensory cell are more evenly distributed over the length of the antenna. All cells present in the different s. trichodea respond to sex pheromone components or to a behavioural antagonist in electrophysiological sensillum recordings. S. basiconica and s. auricillica had 2-3 sensory cells, and a probable olfactory function. Sensilla coeloconica, also with a putative olfactory function, contained 3-5 sensory cells. S. chaetica of the taste/tactile type possessed 4 + 1 sensory cells. S. styloconica comprised three sensory cells with possible functions as thermo- and hygroreccptors.     

Sensillum types on the proboscis of the Lepidoptera: a review

The external surface of lepidopteran proboscides may bear six morphological types of sensilla: chaeticum, basiconicum, styloconicum, coeloconicum, filiformium, and campaniformium, with the first three types being the most common. There are four types of pore-system: aporous, uniporous, multiporous, and uniporous-multiporous. Sensilla chaetica and campaniformia are aporous sensilla with a tactile or a proprioceptive function, respectively. Aporous sensilla filiformia are probably vibroreceptors. Uniporous sensilla with a gustative function exist in sensilla basiconica, styloconica and coeloconica. Multiporous sensilla were found in long sensilla basiconica and seem rare. Uniporous-multiporous sensilla are relatively common and are to be found both in sensilla styloconica (Arctiidae, Noctuidae) and in sensilla basiconica (Adelidae, Pyralidae, Arctiidae, Noctuidae). It is difficult to establish their function (gustative or olfactive). More extensive research would make it possible to discover them in other families. Only gustative uniporous sensilla basiconica exist in the food canal. The morphology of the proboscis and the distribution of sensilla are adapted to food habits.     

Proboscis sensilla in Vanessa cardui (Nymphalidae, Lepidoptera): functional morphology and significance in flower-probing

 Morphology and distribution of the proboscis sensilla in Vanessa cardui have been investigated in order to contribute to the understanding of flower-probing behaviour in butterflies. The proboscis has a bend region approximately one-third of the length from the base. A short tip region is characterized by rows of intake slits leading into the food canal. Along the dorsal, lateral and ventral sides of the proboscis, sensilla trichodea, sensilla basiconica and sensilla styloconica are distributed in varying patterns depending on their distance from the b ase. The medial food canal bears one longitudinal row of sensilla basiconica only. The bristle-shaped sensilla trichodea are longer in the proximal region of the proboscis and become gradually shorter towards the tip. They are most frequent in number near to the bend region and near the beginning of the tip region. Sensilla basiconica arranged in longitudinal rows increase in number the more distal they are on the proboscis. The tip region is characterized by rows of sensilla styloconica on the dorsal side whereas the sensilla trichodea are mostly restricted to the ventral side. The ultrastructure suggests that the aporous sensilla trichodea function as mechanosensilla while the uniporous sensilla basiconica act as contact chemosensilla. The sensilla styloconica are regarded as bimodal contact chemo/mechanosensilla since their sensory cones are equipped with a single terminal pore and a tubular body at the base. The mouthpart sensilla appear to provide tactile cues on the positioning of the proboscis and on the degree of its insertion into a floral tube. Furthermore, they receive chemical stimuli on the availability of nectar and on the immersion status of the food canal. Accepted: 12 September 1997     

Ultrastructure of antennal sense organs of small ermine moths,Yponomeuta spp. (Lepidoptera : Yponomeutidae)

The ultrastructure of antennal sensilla was investigated in males and females of 5 European Yponomeuta species. Three types of olfactory sensilla could be distinguished, i.e. sensilla trichodea, sensilla basiconica, and sensilla coeloconica. Sexual dimorphism in the number of cells innervating sensilla trichodea could be established in 3 species. Most of these sensilla in males of Y. vigintipunctatus, Y. rorellus, and Y. cagnagellus are associated with 3 sensory cells, whereas in females of these species these sensilla contain 2 sensory cells. In both males and females of Y. padeltus and Y. malinellus, the great majority of the sensilla trichodea is innervated by 3 cells. So-called sensilla chaetica type 1 show features typical of a combined mechano/contact-chemoreceptor. No structures indicating a sensory function were found in sensilla chaetica type 11. Sensilla styloconica contain 3 cells, the dendritic outer segment of one being lamellated; most likely, these cells have a thermo- and hygroreceptive function. The findings concerning the olfactory sensilla are discussed in the context of olfactory communication and reproductive isolation in European Yponomeuta.