The cellular and synaptic organization of the eye of the nudibranch mollusk Hermissenda is
well-documented. The five photoreceptors within each eye are mutally inhibitory and can be …

The apposition compound eyes of gonodactyloid stomatopods are divided into a ventral and
a dorsal hemisphere by six equatorial rows of enlarged ommatidia, the mid-band (MB) …

The photoreceptor cells of the nymphalid butterfly, Agraulis vanillae, have been structurally
characterized. Four distinct types of retinulae can be found in each ommatidium. Two …

The full primary structure of a long-wavelength absorbing visual pigment of the small white
butterfly, Pieris rapae crucivora, was determined by molecular cloning. In situ hybridization …

Visually guided behaviors require the brain to extract features of the visual world and to
integrate them in a context‐specific manner. Hymenopteran insects have been prime …

The compound eye of the Small White butterfly, Pieris rapae crucivora, has four classes of
visual pigments, with peak absorption in the ultraviolet, violet, blue and green, but …

Lamina monopolar cells (LMCs) are the first-order visual interneurons of insects and
crustacea, primarily involved in achromatic vision. Here, we investigated morphological and …

The first neuropile, or lamina, of the fly's optic lobe comprises a model set of identified
neurons that are arrayed in cylindrical modules, called cartridges. The cartridge acquires …

The spatial and spectral properties of an eye can often be directly linked to the behaviour
and habitat of the animal. In a honey bee (Apis mellifera) society, the drones use the well …

This article reviews recent advances of studies on the spectral organization of the compound
eye in lepidopteran and hymenopteran insects. The compound eyes consist of ommatidia …