[Ultrastructural study on pharyngeal armature of seven species of sandflies in china by scanning electron microscopy].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the ultrastructure of pharyngeal armature of 7 species of sandflies in China.


METHODS
The pharyngeal armature of various sandflies were studied by scanning electron microscopy.


RESULTS
The pharyngeal armature of sandfly consisted of pointed-teeth with various shape, number and arrangement among different species.


CONCLUSIONS
Such differences may provide the morphological proof for identification of species.
Guo
Dong-xing
DX
School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Jin
Chang-fa
CF
Hong
Yu-mei
YM
Ni
Bing
B
Qiao
Zhong-dong
ZD
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010614:Pharynx / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000648:ultrastructure*