Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 3

Studies on the hindgut of Orthaga exvinacea Hampson (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) during pupal and adult development

  • Author:
  • Savitha Nandanan, Joseph Louis Olakkengil
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 283 to 286

Department of Zoology, St. Thomas’ College, Thrissur-680 001, Kerala, India

*Corresponding author

Online published on 29 November, 2011.

Abstract

Histomorphological studies on the hindgut of Orthaga exvinacea during pupal and adult development revealed that wall of hindgut was composed of muscle layers and syncytial epithelium. No intimal layer was noticed.