Ultrastructure of the ommatrichia in Megaselia scalaris (Loew) (Diptera: Phoridae)

• Main Authors: Kom Sukontason, Kabkaew L. Sukontason, Somsak Piangjai, Wej Choochote, Roy C. Vogtsberger
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Materials Science; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=11144283508&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/62117
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Using both scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the ommatrichia, or hair-like processes that are located between the facets of the compound eye, were examined on an adult male Megaselia scalaris (Loew) fly. Each ommatrichium was observed to be a tapering str...