译 名：
Observation and comparison of the structure of respiratory system during different instars of Luciola substriata (Coleoptera:Lampyridae) larva
作 者：
ZHENG Xia-Lin, ZHANG Ying, FU Xin-Hua, LEI Chao-Liang~ (Institute of Insect Resources Research, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China)
关键词：
Luciola substriata; larva; respiratory system; trachea; tracheal gills; air sacs
摘 要：
The structure of respiratory system during the 1st-2nd instars and the 3rd-6th instars of Luciola substriata larva was observed using micro-dissection, transmission electron microscope (TEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results indicated that the 1st-2nd instar larva had trachea without air sacs, while the 3rd-6th instar larva had trachea and air sacs in the respiratory system. The structure of the posterior spiracles of the 1st-2nd instar larva was the same as that of the 3rd-6th instar larva. Observations by TEM suggest that the hairs on the culticle are tracheal gills.
