TY  - JOUR
T1  - Morphological Characterization of the Male Reproductive System of  Mylabris cernyi  Pan and Bologna, 2014 (Coleoptera: Meloidae)
A1  - Nurcan Özyurt Koçakoğlu
A1  - Selami Candan
A1  - Mustafa Güllü
JF  - Entomology and Applied Science Letters
JO  - Entomol Appl Sci Lett
SN  - 2349-2864
Y1  - 2023
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
DO  - 10.51847/UHEzG4Ullx
SP  - 33
EP  - 41
N2  - An aedeagus, two seminal vesicles, two vasa deferentia, an ejaculatory duct, three pairs of accessory glands, and two testes make up the male reproductive system of Mylabris cernyi. The morphology of this system was investigated using both optical and electron microscopy. There are 14–15 testicular follicles in the testis, arranged radially. In these testicular follicles, 3 different zones (growth, maturation, and differentiation) are distinguished from the periphery of the testis to its center. The testis emerges as a vas efferens later joining to form a vas deferens and seminal vesicle. Mature sperm masses are distinguished in their lumens. In M. cernyi, there are three pairs of accessory glands (Ag1, Ag2, and Ag3). Ag1 is short, tubular, and light yellow. It has columnar epithelial cells and a muscle layer. Its lumen contains basophilic secretory materials. Ag2 is long, coiled, tubular, and whitish, and its lumen has basophilic and fibrous secretory materials. A single layer of squamous epithelium envelops it. Ag3 is a long, tubular, coiled gland that secretes chemicals that are eosinophilic. The accessory gland opens into an ejaculatory duct. The ejaculatory duct wall is composed of a thick layer of muscle, epithelium, and intima. The intima layer's lumen-facing surface is covered in spines. The aedeagus is the opening of the ejaculatory duct. The findings offer the first morphological description of the male reproductive system of M. cernyi, which may be helpful for further investigation and investigations.
UR  - https://easletters.com/article/morphological-characterization-of-the-male-reproductive-system-of-mylabris-cernyi-pan-and-bologna-oxl9atnznc3r55l
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