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The central rhabdomere in certain marginal ommatidia of the compound eyes of 20 species, representing 7 families of the flies, differs in its organization from the central rhabdomere of the neighbouring non-marginal ommatidia. Moreover, at least in the Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, and Syrphidae, this rhabdomere complex is composed of the interdigitating segments of the rhabdomere 7 and 8. The morphology and topography of this new type are described.
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Wada, S. Ein spezieller Rhabdomerentyp im Fliegenauge. Experientia 27, 1237–1238 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02286951
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