The distribution of FMRFamide-like immunoreactivity (FLI) in the cerebral neuroendocrine system of the moth, Manduca sexta, is described and evidence is provided for calcium-dependent release of FLI from the neurohaemal organs. FLI was detected by indirect immunofluorescence in approximately 25 bilaterally symmetrical pairs of somata in the pupal protocerebrum. In addition, FLI was observed in ...
