Photo Galleries: Three Dimensional Lepidoptera Genitalia Photo Gallery: Noctuidae: Herminiinae
Male genitalia images for dissection
voucher specimen 2010HLK:808 of Zanclognatha near lituralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae:
Herminiinae)
Genitalia were dissected and images taken by Hugo L. Kons Jr. with a GT Vision imaging system. All structures are the natural three dimensional shape (not slide mounted) except the abdominal cuticle (temporarily slide mounted for imaging).
Adult
Capsule
(ventral)
Capsule
(lateral)
Valvae (inner)
Valvae (outer)
Valvae (ventral)
Valvae (ventral/outer)
Valvae (dorsal)
Valvae (dorsal/outer)
Juxta & Anellus
(ventral)
Juxta & Anellus
(dorsal)
Juxta & Anellus
(lateral)
Uncus & Tegumen
(lateral)
Uncus & Tegumen (ventral)
Uncus & Tegumen (dorsal)
Uncus (lateral)
Saccus (ventral)
Phallus
Note: The vesica was not everted for this specimen.
At the time I attempted to evert it with 99% IsOH, which appears to be impossible for Zanclognatha. However,
Zanclognatha vesicas can
be readily everted with water.
Ductus Ejaculatorius
Abdominal
Cuticle
Abdomen
terminal segment (tergite on left, sternite on right)
