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Liébanas G, Sáez Á, Luna Á, Romero-Vidal P, Palma A, Pérez JM. The morphology of Colpocephalum pectinatum (Phthiraptera: Amblycera: Menoponidae) under scanning electron microscopy. ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT 2021; 64:101085. [PMID: 34304104 DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2021.101085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Here, we describe under scanning electron microscopy (SEM) the morphology of Colpocephalum pectinatum (Phthiraptera, Menoponidae), an ectoparasite found in burrowing owls, Athene cunicularia. We devote particular attention to the morphology of the main structures of the head (antennae and mouth-parts) and legs (tarsi and femoral ctenidia). Moreover, we describe the main peripheral sensory organs, located in the labial palpi and the distal end of antennae. We also detected that the structure of antennae and antennal sensilla arrangement are very similar to that described for other Colpocephalum and Menoponid species, and we discuss the function of each type of sensilla. We suggest that SEM studies combined with other microscopy and physiological techniques could be useful for elucidate the function of each structure, lice behaviour, as well as their taxonomy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gracia Liébanas
- Department of Animal and Plant Biology, and Ecology, Jaén University, Campus Las Lagunillas, S.n., E-23071, Jaén, Spain.
| | - Ángeles Sáez
- Department of Animal and Plant Biology, and Ecology, Jaén University, Campus Las Lagunillas, S.n., E-23071, Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, E-28108, Madrid, Spain; Research Department Brutal, Calle Cuna, 16, Primera Planta, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
| | - Pedro Romero-Vidal
- Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Av. Américo Vespucio, S.n., E-41092, Sevilla, Spain; Department of Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems, Pablo Olavide University, Ctra. de Utrera, Km 1, E-41013, Sevilla, Spain
| | - Antonio Palma
- Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Av. Américo Vespucio, S.n., E-41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Animal and Plant Biology, and Ecology, Jaén University, Campus Las Lagunillas, S.n., E-23071, Jaén, Spain; Wildlife Ecology & Health Group (WE&H), Spain
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