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The two orders included here both have striking autapomorphies and hence are
phenetically distinctly set apart from each other as well as from other hexapods,
but on the basis of the preceding putative synapomorphies the monophyly of the
...
The two orders included here both have striking autapomorphies and hence are
phenetically distinctly set apart from each other as well as from other hexapods,
but on the basis of the preceding putative synapomorphies the monophyly of the
...
Page 138
Order Raphidioptera Autapomorphies of this very homogeneous, exclusively
Northern Hemisphere order are not prominent. Marked posterior narrowing of the
prognathous head capsule and elongation of the pronotum are not greatly
different ...
Order Raphidioptera Autapomorphies of this very homogeneous, exclusively
Northern Hemisphere order are not prominent. Marked posterior narrowing of the
prognathous head capsule and elongation of the pronotum are not greatly
different ...
Page 140
Order Siphonaptera Strongly autapomorphic. Adults apterous, bilaterally
flattened, ectoparasitic on homoiothermous vertebrates. Compound eyes small,
greatly modified; ocelli absent. Antennae short, in cranial grooves. Sucking
mouth-parts ...
Order Siphonaptera Strongly autapomorphic. Adults apterous, bilaterally
flattened, ectoparasitic on homoiothermous vertebrates. Compound eyes small,
greatly modified; ocelli absent. Antennae short, in cranial grooves. Sucking
mouth-parts ...
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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 autapomorphies basal base biological body cells cerci claws Coleoptera Collembola colour 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 hexapods hind wing host Hymenoptera insects instar known Kukalova-Peck labial palps labium larvae lateral Lepidoptera lobes male mandibles margin maxillary membrane mesothorax metathorax moult mouth-parts muscles Neoptera nests nymphs occur ocelli Odonata organs ovipositor pair parasites Permian pest plants plate posterior predators present primitive produced pronotum prothorax recognised reduced regions sclerites sclerotised setae sometimes spines spiracles Sternorrhyncha structure subfamilies Superfamily surface synapomorphies taxa taxonomic termites thoracic tibia tion tropical usually veins venation ventral Zealand
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| Title | The Insects of Australia: a textbook for students and research workers, Volume 1 The Insects of Australia: A Textbook for Students and Research Workers, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia). Division of Entomology, ISBN 0801426693, 9780801426698 |
| Author | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia). Division of Entomology |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press, 1991 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 22 Sep 2010 |
| ISBN | 0801426790, 9780801426797 |
| Length | 1137 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Insects Nature / Animals / Insects & Spiders Nature / Insects & Spiders Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology Science / Paleontology |
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