Photo Galleries: Three Dimensional Lepidoptera Genitalia
Photo Gallery: Notodontidae
Male genitalia images for dissection
voucher specimen 2011HLK:1679 of Heterocampa species
near obliqua
Hugo Kons Jr.
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 for the juxta/anellus, subscaphium, and abdominal cuticle (temporarily slide mounted for imaging).
Adult
Capsule
(ventral)
Capsule
(dorsal)
Capsule
(lateral)
Valvae (inner)
Valvae (outer)
Valvae (ventral)
Valvae (ventral/inner)
Valvae (dorsal)
Valvae (dorsal/inner)
Juxta & Anellus
(ventral, flattened on slide)
Uncus, Tegumen, and
Vinculum (lateral)
Uncus, Tegumen, and
Vinculum (ventral)
Uncus, Tegumen, and
Vinculum (posterior)
Uncus, Tegumen, and
Vinculum (anterior)
Uncus (lateral)
Subscaphium
Phallus
with Ductus Ejaculatorius
Ductus Ejaculatorius
Phallus
Phallus
with vesica everted
Rectum
and Intestine
Abdominal
Tergites (excluding terminal segment)
Abdominal
Sternites (excluding terminal segment)
Abdomen
terminal segment (tergite on left, sternite on right)
