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动物学报 　50 (5) :770 - 777 , 2004 A cta Zoologica S inica 　　　　　 　 Distribution of GABA and 5HTergic immunoreactive neurons in the visual system of butterfly Mimathyma schrenckii N IU Hua , L I YiNa , BAO XueXiang School of Life Sciences , Northeast Normal University , Changchun 　130024 , China γ ( ) ( ) ( Abstract 　 aminobutyric acid GABA and serotonin 5HT immunoreactivity in the visual system compound eyes and optic lobes) of the butterfly Minathym a schrenckii were studied with the CP ( Colophonyparaffin) embedding serial section technique and the SP ( Streptavidinperoxidase) immunohistochemical method. Contrary to other insects reported previously , certain photoreceptors of this taxon react with GABA and 5HT antiserum. In each optic lobe , about 2 600 GABAlike immunoreactive neurons cluster into six groups ; three (M1 - 3) are located near the medulla , the other three (LC1 - 3) are confined to the lobula complex. Processes from GABAlike neurons supply all the three neuropiles of optic lobes. However , weak 5HT immunoreactivity in the optic lobes was detected compared to the strong labeling of GABA. The neuropiles are devoid of classical thick 5HT immunoreactive varicose processes as reported in other insects , and only fine fibres with a regular pattern can be identified. There are only 25 5HT positive neurons per hemisphere , which share a similar position with M3 GABAlike immunoreactive neurons. The possible involvement of 5HT and GABA in control of neuronal activity in the visual system is discussed [ Acta Zoolog