Ultrastructure of haemocytes present during flight muscle differentiation of Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides, Lepidoptera (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponinae)

• Authors: C. Da_Cruz-Landim
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The present work deals with the ultrastructure of the haemocytes present in the dorsal thoracic region of larvae and pre-pupae of Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides. This is a region of intense muscular differentiation in this phase of life of the insect. Only plasmatocytes, granulocytes, and adipohaemocytes were found in this area, all showing signs of being intermediate forms

Keywords

EN

HEMOCYTE; LARVAE; STINGLESS BEE; ULTRASTRUCTURE

Discipline

• EXPERIMENTAL_BIOLOGY_&_MEDICINE: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE

• Publisher: Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Folia Biologica
• Year: 1996
• Volume: 44
• Pages: 79-84

Contributors

author

C. Da_Cruz-Landim

• Document Type: article
• Publication order reference: C. Da Cruz-Landim, Departamento de Biologia e Centro de Estudos de Insetos Sociais, Instituto de Biocincias de Rio Claro, UNESP, 13506-900 Rio Claro, SP, Brasil.