Journal article
The antenna of horse stomach bot flies: Morphology and phylogenetic implications (Oestridae, Gasterophilinae: Gasterophilus Leach)
D Zhang, X Li, X Liu, Q Wang, T Pape
Scientific Reports | NATURE PORTFOLIO | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1038/srep34409
Abstract
Antennae are among the most elaborate sensory organs in adult flies, and they provide rich information for phylogenic studies. The antennae of five out of eight species of Gasterophilus Leach (G. haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus), G. intestinalis (De Geer), G. nasalis (Linnaeus), G. nigricornis (Loew) and G. pecorum (Fabricius)), were examined using scanning electron microscopy. The general morphology, including distribution, type, size, and ultrastructure of antennal sensilla were presented, and the definition of auriculate sensilla and sensory pits were updated and clarified. Eighteen antennal characters were selected to construct the first species-level phylogeny of this genus. The monophyly of ..
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Awarded by Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Awarded by National Science Foundation of China
Awarded by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
Awarded by Beijing Higher Education Young Elite Teacher Project
Awarded by State Scholarship Fund of China Scholarship Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Prof. Mark Elgar (University of Melbourne) for the thorough linguistic revision. This study was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. JC2015-04), National Science Foundation of China (No. 31572305), Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (No. NCET-12-0783), Beijing Higher Education Young Elite Teacher Project (No. YETP0771), and the State Scholarship Fund of China Scholarship Council (No. 201306515009).