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1. Biotremology: Vibrational communication of Psylloidea

Author:
Yi-Chang Liao; Diana M. Percy; Man-Miao Yang
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.66 pp. 101138
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Psyllidae; arthropods; males; phylogeny; stridulation; thorax; wings
Abstract:
... Psyllids perform duetting via vibrational signals between genders that are important in pre-copulation species specific recognition. To date, vibrational behavior has been recorded in more than 100 species of psyllid, which is still only a small fraction of the ∼4000 described species. In this overview, we categorize the duet behavior into (1) reciprocal duets, (2) engaged duets, (3) three-way due ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2021.101138

2. Characterization of preimaginal developmental stages of two cryptic South African species of the Merodon planifacies complex (Diptera: Syrphidae: Eristalinae: Merodontini), with differentiation through morphometry analysis

Author:
Andrea Aracil; Jelena Ačanski; Celeste Pérez-Bañón; Branko Šikoparija; Marija Miličić; Andrés Campoy; Snezana Radenković; Ante Vujić; Predrag Radišić; Santos Rojo
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.70 pp. 101187
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Merodon; Merwilla plumbea; adults; arthropods; cryptic species; digestive system; host plants; integument; larvae; morphometry; pollen; South Africa
Abstract:
... Merodon capi Vujić et Radenković, 2020 and Merodon roni Radenković et Vujić, 2020 are two cryptic species belonging to the Merodon planifacies Bezzi, 1915 species complex that have recently been described, with the differences between them being revealed by molecular and geometric morphometry studies of adult specimens. In the present study, the preimaginal morphology of both species is described ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101187

3. Comparative morphology of antennal ultrastructure in Tachinidae parasitoid flies (Diptera): The phylogenetic importance of antennal sensilla

Author:
Silvio S. Nihei; Genting Liu; Qike Wang; Xianui Liu; Xinyu Li; Xiunan Pang; Deivys Alvarez-Garcia; Dong Zhang
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.71 pp. 101202
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Bromus; Voria ruralis; Winthemia; arthropods; biological pest control; evolutionary adaptation; parasitoids; phylogeny; sensilla; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... Tachinidae are one of the most diverse clades of Diptera. All tachinids are parasitoids of insects and other arthropods, and thus are considered an important source of biological pest control. Antennae are the most important olfactory organs of Tachinidae playing key roles in their lives, especially in locating hosts, and details of antennal ultrastructure could provide useful features for phyloge ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101202

4. Distal leg structures of Zoraptera – did the loss of adhesive devices curb the chance of diversification?

Author:
Yoko Matsumura; Sheila P. Lima; José A. Rafael; Josenir T. Câmara; Rolf G. Beutel; Stanislav N. Gorb
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.68 pp. 101164
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Zoraptera; arthropods; bark; microhabitats
Abstract:
... The distal leg structures of Zoraptera are documented and discussed with respect to their functional morphology and evolutionary aspects. We investigated eight species using scanning electron microscopy. We analyzed material compositions of the tarsus in three representative species using confocal laser scanning microscopy. When possible, we included both sexes, wing morphs, and nymphs and compare ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101164

5. Do the different life history strategies of ants and honeybees determine fat body morphology?

Author:
Łukasz Wójcik; Magdalena Chęć; Patrycja Skowronek; Marcin Grabowski; Kamil Persona; Aneta Strachecka
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.69 pp. 101186
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Apis mellifera mellifera; Cretaceous period; Formica; arthropods; fat body; heart; life history; physiology
Abstract:
... The separation of two sister groups such as ants and bees in the Cretaceous involved the development of distinctive characteristics to occupy separate ecological niches. From the point of view of biology and ecology, it is important to see how different life history strategies affect the physiology of these insects. The fat body is the most metabolically important tissue in the organism of each in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101186

6. Effect of vibrational mating disruption on flight activity and oviposition to control the grapevine pest, Scaphoideustitanus

Author:
Valentina Zaffaroni-Caorsi; Rachele Nieri; Nicola M. Pugno; Valerio Mazzoni
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.69 pp. 101173
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Scaphoideus titanus; Vitis; arthropods; females; greenhouses; insect communication; oviposition; pests; phytoplasmal diseases
Abstract:
... The increasing demand for safe and sustainably produced food is leading to the development of strategies of pest control alternative to chemicals. One innovative method is Vibrational Mating Disruption (VMD) to disrupt insect communication in plants. VMD was proven effective in preventing mating of the grapevine pest Scaphoideus titanus, vector of flavescence dorée. However, the stress induced by ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101173

7. Evolutionary morphology of coxal musculature in Pseudoscorpiones (Arachnida)

Author:
Hanna Michalski; Danilo Harms; Jens Runge; Christian S. Wirkner
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.69 pp. 101165
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Pseudoscorpiones; Scorpiones; Solifugae; arthropods; evolution; micro-computed tomography
Abstract:
... Pseudoscorpions are an ancient and globally distributed lineage of arachnids with more than 4000 species. Despite being present in virtually all terrestrial habitats, their morphology and anatomy has rarely been studied to date, which hampers homology statements both within and between other arachnid orders. All pseudoscorpions share a morphological peculiarity, the fixation of the coxae of all th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101165

8. Exploration of the homology among the muscles associated with the female genitalia of the three suborders of Psocodea (Insecta)

Author:
Zixin Cheng; Kazunori Yoshizawa
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.66 pp. 101141
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Psocodea; arthropods; female genitalia; insects; monophyly; muscles; ovipositor
Abstract:
... By using μCT technology, we reconstructed 3D models of the female genital structures and associated muscles of seven species from three suborders of Psocodea (free-living species only, formerly known as independent insect order “Psocoptera”). The homology of the female genital structures and associated muscles of different species is discussed. A total of 21 muscle groups were observed, and except ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101141

9. Histology and ultrastructure of glands associated with the sting apparatus of the swarm-founding wasp Protopolybia exigua (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae)

Author:
Marjorie da Silva; Fernando Barbosa Noll; Johan Billen
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.68 pp. 101166
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Vespidae; arthropods; epithelium; histology; light microscopy; lubrication; reproduction; sting apparatus; ultrastructure; venoms; wasps
Abstract:
... Social insects present a great diversity of exocrine glands, which are linked to fundamental roles of social life, and their morphological characterization represents the first step toward the knowledge of their function. We here describe the exocrine glands present in the sting apparatus of queens and workers of the wasp Protopolybia exigua. Histological analysis of serial sections under light mi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101166

10. Impacts of development and adult sex on brain cell numbers in the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Author:
Meghan Barrett; R. Keating Godfrey; Emily J. Sterner; Edward A. Waddell
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.70 pp. 101174
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Hermetia illucens; Hymenoptera; adults; arthropods; body size; brain; females; fractionation; immunohistochemistry; insects; isotropy; larvae; males; sexual dimorphism; ventral nerve cord
Abstract:
... The Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens, Diptera: Stratiomyidae) has been introduced across the globe, with numerous industry applications predicated on its tremendous growth during the larval stage. However, basic research on H. illucens biology (for example, studies of their central nervous system) are lacking. Despite their small brain volumes, insects are capable of complex behaviors; underst ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101174

11. Innervation of the southern green stink bug [Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)] stylet bundle

Author:
Jesus F. Esquivel; Robert E. Droleskey; Roger B. Harvey
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.66 pp. 101135
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Nezara viridula; arthropods; cotton; ingestion; innervation; light microscopy; mechanics; stylets; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... The southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), continues to threaten high-value cash crops, including cotton. Earlier reports confirmed ingestion and transmission of disease-causing pathogens of cotton, including elucidation of the dimensions for the food and salivary canals of the southern green stink bug stylet bundle. During this earlier work, innervation of the s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2021.101135
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.asd.2021.101135

12. Larval and adult digestive tract of the carrion beetle Oxelytrum discicolle (Brullé, 1840) (Coleoptera: Silphidae)

Author:
Alessandra Santana Batista Toni; Verônica Saraiva Fialho; Jamile Fernanda Silva Cossolin; José Eduardo Serrão
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 pp. 101213
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Silphidae; adults; ancestry; arthropods; cecum; dead animals; digestion; digestive tract; epithelium; foregut; forensic entomology; hindgut; instars; larvae; medicine; midgut; necrophagy; South America
Abstract:
... Oxelytrum discicolle is a necrophagous beetle occurring in Central and South America, with potential use in forensic entomology for investigations in the context of legal medicine. The present work aimed to describe the morphology of the digestive tract of larvae and adults and contribute to the knowledge about the digestion associated with necrophagy. In the three larval instars, the foregut is s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101213

13. Like parent, like child – Ontogenetic development of claws of intertidal arthropods (Acari, Oribatida) from different ecological niches

Author:
Tobias Pfingstl; Michaela Kerschbaumer
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.67 pp. 101143
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Sarcoptiformes; adults; arthropods; body size; children; claws; geometry; immatures; instars; juveniles; littoral zone; morphometry; ontogeny
Abstract:
... The shape of claws of adult air-breathing intertidal oribatid mites shows a strong correlation with ecology. As nothing is known about juvenile characteristics of this trait, the ontogenetic development of these attachment devices was studied for the first time with comprehensive geometric morphometric methods. In nine investigated species, claws of immature stages can be classified into the same ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101143

14. Low radiodensity μCT scans to reveal detailed morphology of the termite leg and its subgenual organ

Author:
Travers M. Sansom; Sebastian Oberst; Adrian Richter; Joseph C.S. Lai; Mohammad Saadatfar; Manuela Nowotny; Theodore A. Evans
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.70 pp. 101191
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Coptotermes; Nasutitermes exitiosus; arthropods; geometry; hemolymph; micro-computed tomography; phosphotungstic acid
Abstract:
... Termites sense tiny substrate-borne vibrations through subgenual organs (SGOs) located within their legs' tibiae. Little is known about the SGOs' structure and physical properties. We applied high-resolution (voxel size 0.45 μm) micro-computed tomography (μCT) to Australian termites, Coptotermes lacteus and Nasutitermes exitiosus (Hill) to test two staining techniques. We compared the effectivenes ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101191

15. Metamorphosis and denucleation of the brain in the miniature wasp Megaphragma viggianii (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

Author:
Anastasia A. Makarova; Egor N. Veko; Alexey A. Polilov
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.70 pp. 101200
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Trichogrammatidae; adults; allometry; arthropods; brain; chromatin; eggs; lysosomes; metamorphosis; neurophysiology; parasitoids; pupae; pupal development; wasps
Abstract:
... Holometabolan brains undergo structural and allometric changes and complex reorganizations during metamorphosis. In minute egg parasitoids, brain formation is shifted to the late larva and young pupa, due to extreme de-embryonization. The brains of Megaphragma wasps undergo denucleation, the details of which remained unknown. We describe the morphological and volumetric changes in the brain of Meg ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101200

16. Minute workers and large soldiers in the subterranean ant Carebara perpusilla: Musculoskeletal consequences of Haller's rule in the thorax

Author:
Adam Khalife; Christian Peeters; Evan P. Economo
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.69 pp. 101188
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
X-radiation; allometry; arthropods; body size; brain; head; labor; locomotion; micro-computed tomography; petioles; thorax
Abstract:
... Many organismal traits vary with body size, often reflecting trade-offs in the face of size-dependent constraints. For example, Haller's rule, the allometric pattern whereby smaller organisms have proportionally larger brains, can have carry-on effects on head design as the brain competes for space with other structures. Ant species with polymorphic worker castes are interesting cases for helping ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101188

17. Morphological description of the midgut tract and midgut–hindgut junction in the larvae of the spider crab Maja brachydactyla Balss, 1922 (Malacostraca: Decapoda)

Author:
Diego Castejón; Guiomar Rotllant; Enric Ribes; Guillermo Guerao
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.70 pp. 101168
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Maja brachydactyla; absorption; adults; arthropods; dissection; electron microscopy; epithelium; food transport; hindgut; larvae; larval development; light microscopy; osmoregulation; peritrophic membrane; stomach; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... The midgut tract of decapods is a digestive organ involved in the synthesis of peritrophic membrane, food transport, absorption of nutrients, and osmoregulation. The midgut tract has been described in detail in adult decapods, but little information is available regarding the morphology and ultrastructure of the midgut tract in larval stages. The present study describes the midgut tract and the mi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101168

18. Morphology and evolution of the mesopleuron in Bethylidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) mapped on a molecular phylogeny

Author:
Chirlei D. de Brito; Geane de O. Lanes; Celso O. Azevedo
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 pp. 101214
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Bethylidae; arthropods; data collection; monophyly; statistical analysis
Abstract:
... The mesopleuron of Bethylidae has morphostructural characters that remain poorly understood, explored, and defined. The wide range of variability of this sclerite has generated confusion both in taxonomic and cladistic studies. Aiming to solve this issue, we describe the general mesopleural anatomy of Bethylidae. Our goal is to propose primary homologies by matching external and internal structure ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101214

19. Morphology and ultrastructure of the infrabuccal pocket in Strumigenys ants

Author:
Chu Wang; Alessio Cocco; Chung-Chi Lin; Johan Billen
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 v.68 pp. 101154
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
arthropods; digestive tract; epithelium; filtration; pharynx; secretion; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... The morphology of the infrabuccal pocket has been studied with light and electron microscopy (SEM, TEM) in 19 species of Strumigenys ants. The structural organization is similar in workers, queens and males, and supports the involvement of the pocket in the filtration of food particles before they can enter the digestive tract. A carpet of posteriorly oriented bristle hairs on the hypopharynx firs ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101154

20. Morphology and ultrastructure of the prepharyngeal and pharyngeal glands in the ant Camponotus japonicus

Author:
Wenjing Xu; Guoyun Zhang; Liangliang Zhang; Xiaolei Wang; Johan Billen; Hong He
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2022 pp. 101212
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Camponotus; arthropods; histology; microscopy; mitochondria; pharynx; rough endoplasmic reticulum; secretion; smooth endoplasmic reticulum; trophallaxis; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... The prepharyngeal gland (prePG) and pharyngeal gland (PG) make up the largest exocrine structures in the head of the ant Camponotus japonicus. We used microscopy to study the histological and ultrastructural features of both glands in different castes. The number of secretory units in the prePG is considerably higher than in other ant species and shows a complex duct system which is made up by duc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2022.101212