@article{oai:ir.soken.ac.jp:00003613, author = {蟻川, 謙太郎 and ARIKAWA, Kentaro and AOKI, Kiyoshi}, issue = {11}, journal = {Journal of Insect Physiology, Journal of Insect Physiology}, month = {}, note = {The inhibitory effect of butterfly genital photoreceptors on the activities of abdominal motoneurones is described. In two (N1, N3) of the six lateral nerves (N1–6) belonging to the last abdominal ganglion, spontaneous motoneurone activity was inhibited by illumination of the genital photoreceptors. N1 and N3 innervate the ventral longitudinal muscles. N2 and N4, which supply branches to the spiracular muscles, were not inhibited. The results allow some of the properties of the circuits in the abdominal nervous system supplied by the genital photoreceptors to be inferred. Some possible functions of the photoreceptors are discussed.}, pages = {853--860}, title = {Inhibitory effect of genital photoreceptors on the activity of abdominal motoneurones in Papilio xuthus (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae)}, volume = {30}, year = {1984} }