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Table 3 Mean ± (SE) of the length (µm) and width (µm) of the segments of the maxillary and labial papli and galea of maxilla of adult Rhyzopertha dominica (n = 5) and the number of their associated sensilla (n = 10)

From: Comparative morphology of sensilla of antennae, maxillary and labial palpi of adult Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), with specific reference to the typology and possible functions

 

Length (µm)

Width (µm)

No. of sensilla

Labial palp

  

st1

st2

sb

sst

amp

Segment 1

5.9 ± 0.20

8.7 ± 0.33

–

–

–

–

–

Segment 2

15.4 ± 0.32

13.4 ± 0.34

6 ± 0.4

2.5 ± 0.3

–

–

–

Segment 3

5.4 ± 0.29

6.1 ± 0.31

–

1.3 ± 0.3

–

–

–

Segment 4

6.1 ± 0.52

10.7 ± 0.81

3.3 ± 0.3

8.5 ± 1.3

–

–

–

Segment 5

22.3 ± 1.39

13.2 ± 0.57

18.8 ± 1.9

–

nc

nc

nc

Maxillary palp

       

Segment 1

11.7 ± 0.49

16.3 ± 0.65

nc

nc

–

–

–

Segment 2

28.6 ± 0.88

21.2 ± 0.86

–

17 ± 1.07

–

–

–

Segment 3

11.6 ± 0.68

15.5 ± 0.77

10.7 ± 0.7

–

–

–

–

Segment 4

49.3 ± 1.87

19 ± 0.62

18 ± 1.38

–

–

–

–

Ssf

  

–

–

12.8 ± 0.7

10.8 ± 0.9

2

Galea

       

Segment 1

13.31 ± 0.4

11.43 ± 0.2

–

–

–

–

–

Segment 2

21.6 ± 0.39

11.9 ± 0.34

–

–

42.3 ± 2.3

–

–

  1. (–): sensilla were not found and (nc): sensilla could not be counted
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