Rhaphigaster nebulosa (Poda 1761)

Candan, Selami, Yilmaz, Fatma Sümeyye, Suludere, Zekiye & Erbey, Mahmut, 2015, Morphology of spermathecae of some pentatomids (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) from Turkey, Zootaxa 3937 (3), pp. 500-516 : 501

Rhaphigaster nebulosa (Poda 1761)

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Spermathecal bulb is oblong shaped and sclerotized ( Fig. 1 .a). Surface of the bulb is covered with multiple pores ( Figs. 1 .b,c). Pumping region is short and scleritized at both ends. Spermatheca has two pumping flanges (distal and proximal) ( Figs. 1 .b,d,e), both of which are plate shaped and diameter of the distal flange is wider than the proximal. The length of the distal spermathecal duct one fourth and distal spermathecal duct is convoluted ( Figs. 1 .a,e). Spermathecal dilation with thin striated muscular walls medially and with sclerotized rod ( Figs. 1 .a,f,g). Proximal spermathecal duct is very sclerotized and it is close to the opening into the vagina ( Figs. 1 .ı,i). There are two ring sclerites one at each side of the genital chamber ( Fig. 1 .a).

Figures

FIGURE 1. The spermatheca of Rhaphigaster nebulosa (Poda). (a). Spermatheca, overview utilizing light microscope. (b). Spermathecal bulb. (c). Surface of spermathecal bulb illustrating the arrangement of pores (→) and presence of sperm tails (+). (d). Spermathecal pump. (e). Distal spermathecal flange and spermathecal pump. (f). Proximal spermathecal flange and distal spermathecal duct. (g). Dilated surface of spermathecal duct. (h). Surface muscles of proximal duct. (ı). Dorsal surface of genital chamber. (i). Opening of proximal duct.