Structure of the female reproductive system in a scorpionfly,Panorpa liui
Author of the article:HOU Xiao-Yan;HUA Bao-Zhen
Author's Workplace:Entomological Museum,Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling,Shaanxi 712100,China
Key Words:Panorpa liui;Panorpidae; Mecoptera; female reproductive system
Abstract:The female reproductive system was studied in a scorpionfly, Panorpa liui Hua. The external genitalia consists of a subgenital plate, a genital plate, and an axis. The internal reproductive organ is composed of two ovaries, two lateral and one comm