Morphology of the Prosternal Glands of Heliconius erato (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Two types of exocrine glands, located midventrally on the prosternum, are described for the larval stage of Heliconius erato (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). The first type, formed by a single, flat secreting pouch, opens as a transverse slit on the anterior portion of the prosternum. The seco...

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Main Authors: Eliane de Oliveira Borges, Maria Cristina Faccioni-Heuser, Gilson Rudinei Pires Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/892960
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