Structural Insights into the Alimentary Canal of Deudorix isocrates (Fab.) Larvae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Abstract

This study provides the first detailed anatomical and histological examination of the alimentary canal in the final instar larva of Deudorix isocrates (Fab.), a topic previously unexplored. The alimentary canal is divided into three main sections: the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut. The foregut consists of the buccal cavity, esophagus, pharynx, and crop. The buccal cavity, pharynx, and esophagus walls are lined with cuboidal epithelium, forming 6 longitudinal folds. The posterior pharynx i

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