Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → PS(Parastrial nucleus)
PS(Parastrial nucleus) → LSr.m.v(Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part medial zone ventral region)
LSr.m.v(Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part medial zone ventral region) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Anteroventral preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaAnteroventral preoptic nucleus existsnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg351, fig5a-e. Soma notes 36 female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-350g. 10 microliters of CT-HRP(.20%-.40%) were injected into one eye ?behind the lens into the vitreous chamber of the eye. pressure injection over 1 min. Terminal notes Terminal label evident throughout the anteroventral preoptic nucleus..
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Anteroventral preoptic nucleus to Parastrial nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusParastrial nucleus very strongnot knownPHAL
very dense especially in caudal two-thirds
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Parastrial nucleus to Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part medial zone ventral region:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Parastrial nucleusLateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part medial zone ventral region moderatenot knownPHAL
earlier: Simerly & Swanson JCN 270:209 1988 rat PHAL same material only examined and described more accurately here
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part medial zone ventral region to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part medial zone ventral regionLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
perifornical
Risold P.Y., Swanson L.W., 1997