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The mechanism of extension of the pleural pleat in adult Rhodnius prolixus
Author(s) -
VINCENT J. F. V.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of entomology series a, general entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0047-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1976.tb00134.x
Subject(s) - rhodnius prolixus , anatomy , extension (predicate logic) , biology , ecology , computer science , insect , programming language
Adult Rhodnius prolixus Stål increase the volume of the abdomen when feeding by stretching the lateral abdominal pleat. This paper shows that the observed extension may be entirely accounted for by unfolding corrugations in the pleat.