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Table 1 Cephalic musculature of the larvae of Chrysopa pallens (Rambur, 1838)

From: Contribution to understanding the evolution of holometaboly: transformation of internal head structures during the metamorphosis in the green lacewing Chrysopa pallens (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

Muscle Abb./No.

Origin

Insertion

Presumed function

Labrum/2

 0 lb1

Mesally on the frons

Mesally on the basal wall of the labrum

levator of labrum

 0 lb2

Laterally on the frons

tormae

levator of labrum

Antenna/4

 0an1

dorsal tentorial arms

Anterior antennal base (ventral)

depressor and flexor of antenna

 0an2

dorsal tentorial arms

Posterior antennal base (dorsal)

levator of antenna

 0an3

dorsal tentorial arms

Lateral antennal basal margin

 

 0an4

dorsal tentorial arms

Mesal antennal basal margin

 

Mandible/3

 0md1

Posterior, lateral, and dorsal parts of the head capsule

Tendon that inserts at the median edge of the mandible

adductor of mandible

 0md3

Lateral, ventral, and dorsal parts of the head capsule

Tendon that inserts at the lateral edge of the mandible

abductor of mandible

 0md8

anterior tentorial arms

Mediodorsal wall of the mandibular cavity

adductor of mandible

Maxilla/6

 0mx2

Ventrolateral, anterolateral parts of the head capsule

Basal part of the maxilla stylet

adductor of maxilla stylet

 0mx3

Proximal part of anterior tentorial arms

Cardo

protractor of maxilla

 0mx4

Proximal part of the anterior tentorial arms

Anterior part of stipes

protractor of maxilla

 0mx5

Anterior tentorial arms, anterior to the 0mx4

posterior part of stipes

protractor of maxilla

 0mx6

stipes

Basal edge of the maxilla stylet

adductor of lacinia

 imm

Basal part (dorsal) of the maxilla stylet

Basal part (ventral) of the maxilla stylet

 

Labium/3

 0la5

Posterior tentorial arms

Posterolateral part of the prementum

adductor of praementum

 0la8

Posterior region of the mentum

Posterior edge of the prementum

retractor of praementum

 0la14

Anterior edge of the prementum

Basal part of the labial palp

levator of labial palp

Epipharynx/2

 0ci1

clypeus

Roof of the cibarium

dilatator ofcibarium

 0bu1

Postclypeus

Roof of the bucca

dilator of buccal cavity

Hypopharynx/1

 0hy3

Posterolateral part of the head capsule

Anterolateral part of hypopharynx

levator of the hypopharynx

Pharynx/10

 0bu2

Middle region of the frons

Dorsal buccal wall

dilator of pharynx

 0bu3

Frons, posterior to the 0bu2

Dorsal buccal wall

dilator of pharynx

 0bu4

anterior tentorial arms

Lateral wall of the bucca

dilator of pharynx

 0bu5

Tentorial bridge

Ventral wall of the bucca

dilator of pharynx

 0bu6

Tentorial bridge

Ventral wall of the bucca

dilator of pharynx

 prhy

Lateral region of the prementum

Anterior region of the ventral bucca

dilator of pharynx

 0 ph 1

Posterior region of vertex

Dorsal wall the pharynx

 

 0 ph 2

Posterior tentorial arms

Ventral and lateral region of the pharynx

dilator of pharynx

 0st1

Ring muscle layer that covers the entire pharynx

 

constrictor of the pharynx

 0st2

Longitudinal muscle layer directly above musculus annularis stomodaei

 

constrictor of the pharynx