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Page 257
... feed readily on sterile , decayed leaves . Some Collembola feed on the faecal pellets of other soil invertebrates . Although many species are considered relatively unselective in their feeding habits , preference feeding experiments and ...
... feed readily on sterile , decayed leaves . Some Collembola feed on the faecal pellets of other soil invertebrates . Although many species are considered relatively unselective in their feeding habits , preference feeding experiments and ...
Page 424
... feed on feathers ( usually the downy parts ) and those of mammals on the surface of the skin . Amblyceran lice may feed on feathers , skin surface or blood . The common fowl louse Menacan- thus stramineus habitually punctures developing ...
... feed on feathers ( usually the downy parts ) and those of mammals on the surface of the skin . Amblyceran lice may feed on feathers , skin surface or blood . The common fowl louse Menacan- thus stramineus habitually punctures developing ...
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... feed on vertebrate blood ; some Australian species feed on the blood of small marsupials ( Wilton - Smith 1978 ) . The Australian cleradine fauna is relatively rich with several endemic genera ( Malipatil 1983 ) . Rhyparochromini are ...
... feed on vertebrate blood ; some Australian species feed on the blood of small marsupials ( Wilton - Smith 1978 ) . The Australian cleradine fauna is relatively rich with several endemic genera ( Malipatil 1983 ) . Rhyparochromini are ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Skeletal anatomy and key to orders by J F LAWRENCE E S NIELSEN and I M MACKERRAS | 3 |
General anatomy and function by R F CHAPMAN | 33 |
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3-segmented abdominal segments absent adult anal antennae apex apical appendages apterous aquatic Archaeognatha areas articulation Australia Australian species basal base biological body cells cerci claws Coleoptera Collembola colour costal coxae Cretaceous cross-veins cuticle developed Diplura Diptera distal dorsal ecdysis eggs elongate endemic Entomology Ephemeroptera fauna feed female fore legs fore wing fossil fused genera genitalia genus gills glands groundplan head Hemiptera Heteroptera hind wing host Hymenoptera insects instar known Kukalová-Peck labial palp labium larvae lateral Lepidoptera lobe male Malpighian tubules mandibles margin membrane mesothorax metathorax moult mouth-parts muscles Neoptera nymphs occur ocelli Odonata organs ovipositor pair Permian pest plants posterior predators present primitive pronotum prothorax recognised reduced region sclerites sclerotised setae sometimes spines spiracles Sternorrhyncha structure stylets subfamilies Superfamily surface synapomorphies taxa termites thoracic Thysanura tibia tion tropical usually veins venation ventral