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