Sensory organs on the antennae of the ground beetles Bembidion lampros Hbst. and Bembidion properans Steph. (Coleoptera, Carabidae)
Merivee, E.; Ploomi, A.; Rahi, M.; Bresciani, J.; Ravn, H.P.; Luik, A.; Sammelselg, V.
Transactions of the Estonian Agricultural University, Agronomy 209: 128-131
2000
Accession: 003557455
Antennal sensilla typology and number were studied in ground beetles Bembidion lampros and B. properans using scanning electron microscopy. The filiform antennae of the ground beetles consist of the scape, pedicel and 9 flagellomeres. They have a length of 1.6-1.8 and 1.8-1.9 mm, respectively.