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From: The use of Leaf Surface Contact Cues During Oviposition Explains Field Preferences in the Willow Sawfly Nematus oligospilus

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SEM of Nematus oligospilus ovipositor showing its structure and the presence of different types of mechanosensory sensilla. (a) Morphology of the saw and lance in ventrolateral view, (b) external face of the saw bearing campaniform sensilla and microtrichia type 1, (c) internal side of the saw revealing microtrichia type 2, (d,e) detail of the sheath in ventrolateral view, with bristle sensilla articulated at the base. sc = campaniform sensillum, la = lance, mi1 = microtrichia type 1, mi2 = microtrichia type 2, si(e) = external face of the saw, si(i) = internal face of the saw, va = sheath.

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