The antennal sensilla of the adult of Libellula depressa (Odonata: Libellulidae)

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 504-510

  Rebora, Manuela ^a   Piersanti, Silvana ^a   Gaino, Elda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aquatic insects; Chemoreceptors; Dragonfly; Thermo hygroreceptors; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA; ARTICLE; CHEMORECEPTOR; DENDRITE; FLAGELLUM; INSECT; LIBELLULA DEPRESSA; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THERMORECEPTOR;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; CHEMORECEPTORS; DENDRITES; FEMALE; FLAGELLA; INSECTS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); HEXAPODA; LADONA DEPRESSA; LIBELLULIDAE; ODONATA;

EID: 49949115932     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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