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... metathorax . The conjunctival membrane is reduced , and the scle- rites cover most , or sometimes all , of the thorax . Dorsally , each tergal plate is known as a notum , which is usually more or less clearly subdivided into prescutum ...
... metathorax . The conjunctival membrane is reduced , and the scle- rites cover most , or sometimes all , of the thorax . Dorsally , each tergal plate is known as a notum , which is usually more or less clearly subdivided into prescutum ...
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... metathorax ( if absent , then abdomen with terminal spiracles only or without spiracles ) ..... ............. 86 86 ( 85 ) . Spiracles usually on mesothorax , metathorax and first 8 abdominal segments , those on segment 8 laterally ...
... metathorax ( if absent , then abdomen with terminal spiracles only or without spiracles ) ..... ............. 86 86 ( 85 ) . Spiracles usually on mesothorax , metathorax and first 8 abdominal segments , those on segment 8 laterally ...
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... Metathorax quadrangular and transversely ridged , sometimes produced posteriorly . Spiracles on meso- and metathorax . Legs . Tarsi with 4 or 5 segments ( rarely fewer ) , basal segment sometimes fused in varying degrees to tibia ( Figs ...
... Metathorax quadrangular and transversely ridged , sometimes produced posteriorly . Spiracles on meso- and metathorax . Legs . Tarsi with 4 or 5 segments ( rarely fewer ) , basal segment sometimes fused in varying degrees to tibia ( Figs ...
Contents
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