Morphology of spermathecae of some pentatomids (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) from Turkey
Author
Candan, Selami
Author
Yilmaz, Fatma Sümeyye
Author
Suludere, Zekiye
Author
Erbey, Mahmut
text
Zootaxa
2015
3937
3
500
516
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3937.3.4
e11e875d-c1c2-45de-8f5d-d990ae88adfd
1175-5326
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Codophila varia
(Fabricius 1787)
(
Figure 7
)
Spermathecal bulb is spherical shaped and sclerotized (
Figs. 7
.a,b). Surface of the bulb is covered with multiple pores (
Fig. 7
.c). Pumping region long and sclerotized at both ends (
Fig. 7
.d). The spermatheca has two pumping flanges (distal and proximal) that are plate shaped. Diameter of distal flange wider than proximal (
Figs. 7
.a,d). Length of distal spermathecal duct two thirds of proximal (
Fig. 7
.a) and distal spermathecal duct is smooth while proximal duct has muscular striations (
Figs. 7
.e,f). Median spermathecal dilation with sclerotized rod (
Fig. 7
.a). Proximal spermathecal duct is closely associated with the opening into the vagina. A pyriform sclerite surrounding opening of spermathecal duct (
Figs
7
g,h). Two ring sclerites present within genital chamber (
Figs. 7
.a, g, h,).