WEEK 3 - SPECIALIZATION OF INSECT MOUTHPARTS

HEMIPTERA MOUTHPARTS

MOSQUITO MOUTHPARTS

LEPIDOPTERA MOUTHPARTS

HYMENOPTERA MOUTHPARTS

DIPTERA MOUTHPARTS

SPECIALIZATION OF INSECT ANTENNAE

Setaceous

Filliform

Moniliform

Clavate

Capitate

Serrate

Pectinate

Plumose

Aristate

Geniculate

Stylate                                 Lamellate                         Flabellate

SPECIALIZATION OF INSECT LEGS

Running

Swimming

Pollen

Jumping

Digging

Grasping

INSECT WING VENATION:

Note the reduction in number of veins (via fusion) as some dipterans developed from the less modern Crane-fly (Culicidae) to the more modern Blow-fly (Calliphoridae). C=Costa, Sc=Subcosta, R=radius, M=Media, C=Cubitus, A=Anal

Fly wings

Crane-fly (Tipulidae) wing

Blow-fly (Calliphoridae) wing

Lepidoptera wings

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