›› 1998, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (2): 174-178.

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THE MUSCLES AND INNERVATIONS OF THE MALEGENITALIA OF AGROTIS YPSILON ROTT.

Lu Tseng   

  • Online:1998-05-20 Published:1998-05-20

Abstract: The genitalia of male Agrotis ypsilon Rott. Originated from the eighth abdominal segment is supported by 5 pairs of muscles. It has fully functional clasper and pleurite in the ninth abdominal segment. There are eight pairs of muscles in the genitalia. There are a pair of think nerve trunks named 9+10+11 rising as the lateral nerves of the ninth, tenth and eleventh primitive abdominal ganglions. The muscles of the male genitalia are innervated by the nerve branches of the nerve trunks.