Structure and development of the complex helmet of treehoppers (Insecta: Hemiptera: Membracidae)

Structure and development of the complex helmet of treehoppers (Insecta: Hemiptera: Membracidae)

Abstract Some insects possess complex three-dimensional (3D) structures that develop under the old cuticle prior to the last imaginal molt. Adult treehoppers (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Membracidae) have one such complex 3D structure, known as a helmet, on their dorsal side. The adult helm...

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Main Authors: Haruhiko Adachi, Keisuke Matsuda, Kenji Nishida, Paul Hanson, Shigeru Kondo, Hiroki Gotoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Zoological Letters
Subjects:
Morphogenesis
3D structure
Treehopper
Membracidae
Pronotum
Micro-CT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-020-00155-7

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