Aelia albovittata (Fieber 1868)

Candan, Selami, Yilmaz, Fatma Sümeyye, Suludere, Zekiye & Erbey, Mahmut, 2015, Morphology of spermathecae of some pentatomids (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) from Turkey, Zootaxa 3937 (3), pp. 500-516 : 504

Aelia albovittata (Fieber 1868)

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Spermathecal bulb is spherical and with two dactyliform processes ( Fig. 6 .a). These processes are of equal length ( Figs. 6 .a,b). Surface of spermathecal bulb covered with multiple pores. ( Figs. 6 .c,d). Pumping region with distal and proximal flanges dilated at anterior ( Fig. 6 .e). Distal and proximal flanges nearly same diameter but different widths ( Figs. 6 .a,b,e,f). Length of proximal spermathecal duct about four times longer than distal one ( Fig. 6 .a). Distal and proximal spermathecal duct are muscular structures ( Figs. 6 .g). Median spermathecal dilation spherical and very small in size. Central sclerotized rod dilated anteriorly ( Fig. 6 .a). Spermathecal dilation with thin muscular walls medially ( Fig. 6 .h). There is a muscle on the surface of proximal duct ( Fig. 6 .ı). V shaped sclerite surrounding opening of spermathecal duct ( Fig. 6 .i). Two ring sclerites present ( Fig. 6 .a).

Figures

FIGURE 6. The spermatheca of Aelia albovittata (Fieber). (a). Spermatheca, overview utilizing light microscope, (b). SEM Photo of spermathecal bulb. (c). Surface of spermathecal bulb illustrating the arrangement of pores (→) and presence of sperm tails (+). (d). Surface of horn-like processes. (e). Distal and proximal flange and pumping region. (f). Pumping region. (g). Distal duct. (h). Dilations of spermathecal duct. (ı). Surface showing muscles of proximal duct. (i). Opening of proximal duct