THE DAY AND NIGHT CHANGES OF THE PHOTORECEPTORS IN THE COMPOUND EYE OF THE HORSEFLY ( TABANUS MANDARINUS)

Zhimin XU; Shuzhen SHI; Shengli WU; Weiguo WU

THE DAY AND NIGHT CHANGES OF THE PHOTORECEPTORS IN THE COMPOUND EYE OF THE HORSEFLY ( TABANUS MANDARINUS) / 解剖学报

Zhimin XU; Shuzhen SHI; Shengli WU; Weiguo WU.

Acta Anatomica Sinica ; (6)1953.

Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-568865

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The changes of the ultrastructure of the photoreceptors in the compound eye of horsefly (Tabanus mandarinus) were observed electromicroscopically at both the mid-day and mid-night. We found that there were various structural changes in cones, pigment cells, retinula cells, rhabdomeres at the two different times.The functional significance of the day and night changes of the photoreceptors and their relations to natural light illumination were discussed.

Day and night changes; Ultrastructure; Photoreceptors of the compound eye; Horsefly

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Chinese Journal: Acta Anatomica Sinica Year: 1953 Type: Article