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... insects . The pigments and physical processes which produce the colours of some insects are exemplified in Table 2.1 . RESPIRATORY SYSTEM In insects , oxygen is conducted directly to the tissues from the environment via a system of ...
... insects . The pigments and physical processes which produce the colours of some insects are exemplified in Table 2.1 . RESPIRATORY SYSTEM In insects , oxygen is conducted directly to the tissues from the environment via a system of ...
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... insects the mid gut is lined , at least temporarily , by a delicate , perforated mem- brane , the peritrophic membrane ( Fig . 2.44 ) . This may be produced in sheets by all the mid gut cells so that succes- sive , concentric layers are ...
... insects the mid gut is lined , at least temporarily , by a delicate , perforated mem- brane , the peritrophic membrane ( Fig . 2.44 ) . This may be produced in sheets by all the mid gut cells so that succes- sive , concentric layers are ...
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... insects in natural environments . Insects have been used to define the related and more general phenomenon of acclimation . For example , it is known that the responses made by Dacus tryoni in the short term to changes in its ...
... insects in natural environments . Insects have been used to define the related and more general phenomenon of acclimation . For example , it is known that the responses made by Dacus tryoni in the short term to changes in its ...
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