morphology of larval antennae and mouthparts of four indian sand flies (diptera: psychodidae) by scanning electron microscopy. | the mouthparts and antennae of the fourth-instar larvae of four sand fly species were studied using scanning electron microscopy. the morphology of the clypeus, labrum, mandible, maxilla, mentum, and antennae were compared for phlebotomus argentipes annandale & brunetti, p. papatasin (scopoli), sergentomyia babu babu (annandale), and s. bailyi (sinton). most of structures exhibited species-specific features, particularly the characteristics of the antennae. p. papatasin larvae had heart-shaped a ... | 2000 | 10916299 |