TABLE 1.
Types of sensilla on the ventral, dorsal, and leading surfaces on the antennal flagellum of female Manduca sexta
| Sensillum name | Sensillum type | Sensillum shape | Sensillum length (μm) | Number and shape of sensory cells | Number of sheath cells | Wall type | Possible function |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type-A trichoid | Multiporous | Hair | 34 | 2; unbranched | 3 | Single-walled | Olfactory |
| Type-B trichoid | Multiporous | Hair | 26 | 1, 3; unbranched | 3 | Single-walled | Olfactory |
| Type-A basiconic | Multiporous | Peg | 22 | 3; branched | 3 | Single-walled | Olfactory |
| Type-B basiconic | Multiporous | Peg | 15 | 3; branched | 3 | Single-walled | Olfactory |
| Auriculate | Multiporous | Ear/Spoon | 4-5 | 2; branched | 3 | Single-walled | Olfactory |
| Type-A coeloconic | Multiporous | Peg in pit | 3.8 | 5; branched | 3 | Double-walled | Olfactory/olfactory-thermosensory |
| Type-B coeloconic | Aporous | Peg in pit | * | 3; two unbranched, one lamellate | 3 | Single-walled | Thermo-hygrosensory |
| Styliform complex | Aporous | Peg | 38-40 | 3 per individual sensillum (two unbranched, one lamellate) | 3 per individual sensillum | Single-walled | Thermo-hygrosensory |