Adult rhinoceros beetles use a sweeping pattern to ingest high-viscosity fluid

H Yang, J Wei, W Xia, S Ge, J Wu - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2023 - Elsevier
More than half of all insect species utilize various natural liquids as primary diet. The
concentrated liquids with energy-dense nutrition can provide highly favorable rewards …

[HTML][HTML] Morphology of the Mouthparts of Ladybeetle Vibidia duodecimguttata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), with Emphasis on Their Sensilla

L Chen, Y Shi, K Wang, Y Sun, Y Hao - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mouthparts are the feeding organs of insects, which play vital roles in the feeding process.
The morphology of insect mouthparts has greatly evolved according to different foods and …

Morphological structure of salivary glands, alimentary canal, and Malpighian tubules in adult Eurydema spectabilis Horváth, 1882 (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)

H Arslan, S Candan - Microscopy Research and Technique, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Eurydema spectabilis (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) has a piercing‐sucking mouth
type and feeds on plant sap. In this study, the morphological structure of the salivary glands …

The anatomy and histology of the midgut and Malpighian tubules of Copris felschei Reitter, 1892 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

N Özyurt Koçakoğlu, DE Ersoy, H Arslan, S Candan - Protoplasma, 2025 - Springer
Copris are part of the Scarabaeidae family of Coleoptera. Copris are dung beetles or
coprophagous beetles. These insects are called tunnelers because they excavate channels …

Anatomy and histology of digestive tract in the red poplar leaf beetle Chrysomela populi Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

N Özyurt Koçakoğlu, S Candan, M Güllü - International Journal of Tropical …, 2022 - Springer
Chrysomela populi is a harmful species in poplar and willows. Therefore, the aim of this
study is to contribute to the anatomy and histology of the digestive tract of Coleoptera …

Morphological Study of the Alimentary Canal and Malpighian Tubules in the Adult of the Pollen Beetle Meligethes (Odonthogethes) chinensis (Coleoptera …

L Chen, M Liu, A Di Giulio, X Chen, S Sabatelli… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Meligethinae has entirely become strictly anthophagous, also being called
“pollen beetles”, with all members (~ 700 species) of this subfamily using pollen and other …

Ultrastructural Characterization of Salivary Glands, Alimentary Canal and Malpighian Tubules of the Red Shield Bug Carpocoris mediterraneus Tamanini, 1958 …

N Özyurt Koçakoğlu, S Candan - Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In this study, the gut structure and excretory system of Carpocoris mediterraneus which is
phytophagous insect, were described with light and electron microscopies and discussed in …