3D reconstruction of larval and adult brain neuropils of two giant silk moth species: Hyalophora cecropia and Antheraea pernyi.
J Insect Physiol
; 149: 104546, 2023 09.
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We present a detailed analysis of the brain anatomy of two saturniid species, the cecropia silk moth, Hyalophora cecropia, and the Chinese oak silk moth, Antheraea pernyi, including 3D reconstructions of the major brain neuropils in the larva and in male and female adults. The 3D reconstructions, prepared from high-resolution optical sections, showed that the corresponding neuropils of these saturniid species are virtually identical. Similarities between the two species include a pronounced sexual dimorphism in the adults in the form of a male-specific assembly of markedly enlarged glomeruli forming the so-called macroglomerular complex. From the reports published to date, it can be concluded that the neuropil architecture of saturniids resembles that of other nocturnal moths, including the sibling family Sphingidae. In addition, compared with previous anatomical data on diurnal lepidopteran species, significant differences were observed in the two saturniid species, which include the thickness of the Y-tract of the mushroom body, the size of the main neuropils of the optic lobes, and the sexual dimorphisms of the antennal lobes.
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