Shakirov S.R., Grinuk E.S., Mkrtchyan M.E., Voznesenskaya P.S. 2025. Morphology of the reproductive system of female cockroaches (Blattodea) // Euroasian Entomological Journal. Vol.24. No.3: 119–124 [in English].
Saint Petersburg State University of Veterinary Medicine, Chernigovskaya Str. 5, Saint Petersburg 196084 Russia. E-mail: cerafimshakir14@mail.ru ; katyagrinyk4@mail.ru ; laulilitik@yandex.ru ; p.s.voznesenska@gmail.com
doi 10.15298/euroasentj.24.03.01
ABSTRACT. The reproductive system of insects is of great scientific interest due to its significant variability in morphological structure. The study of the reproductive system of cockroaches provides insights that can be applied in various scientific fields, beyond biological aspects. Our aim was to provide a morphological description of the different organs within the female reproductive system of cockroaches (Blattodea, Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882). The study material included viviparous cockroaches of two species: Gromphadorhina portentosa (Schaum, 1853) and Lucihormetica verrucosa (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1865). An adapted classical method of preparing histological sections was chosen to obtain informative histological samples. The results highlighted specific structural features of the female reproductive system of cockroaches, exemplified by the lateral oviducts, the main part of the principal oviduct, the genital chamber, the copulatory organ, and more.
KEY WORDS: Cockroaches, Gromphadorhina portentosa, Lucihormetica verrucosa, reproductive system, morphology.