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Page 103
... termites . A broad section of the Hymenoptera must have consti- tuted ideal ancestors for the evolution of eusociality because it has arisen in three families and along several clearly separate evolutionary pathways . Non - progressive ...
... termites . A broad section of the Hymenoptera must have consti- tuted ideal ancestors for the evolution of eusociality because it has arisen in three families and along several clearly separate evolutionary pathways . Non - progressive ...
Page 336
... termites , neotenics are often less fecund than the primary queens , and multiple replace- ments may be needed to maintain the strength of the colony ( Lenz et al . 1988a ) . More than 100 neotenic queens have been recorded from a ...
... termites , neotenics are often less fecund than the primary queens , and multiple replace- ments may be needed to maintain the strength of the colony ( Lenz et al . 1988a ) . More than 100 neotenic queens have been recorded from a ...
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... termites studied , these castes apparently secrete pheromones that inhibit the development of further mem- bers of that caste . If reproductives or soldiers are lost , the level of the relevant pheromone falls and differentiation into ...
... termites studied , these castes apparently secrete pheromones that inhibit the development of further mem- bers of that caste . If reproductives or soldiers are lost , the level of the relevant pheromone falls and differentiation into ...
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