The Filippi’s Glands of Giant Silk Moths: To Be or Not to Be?

The Filippi’s glands (FGs), formerly “Lyonet’s glands”, are paired accessory organs associated with the silk glands. They are unique to Lepidoptera caterpillars and their exact role is not clear. The FGs are thought to be involved in the construction of a silk cocoon in bombycoid moths. FGs can diff...

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Autores principales: Hana Sehadova, Radka Zavodska, Michal Zurovec, Ivo Sauman
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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