An ocellar "pupil" that does not change with light intensity, but with the insect age in Triatoma infestans
The simple eyes (ocelli) of recently emerged adult Triatoma infestans exhibit a narrow elongated "pupil", surrounded by a ring of brown-reddish pigment, the "iris". This pupil does not respond to changes in the illumination, but varies in size after the imaginal ecdysis. This cha...
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2000-10-01
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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