Ent313-labquiz

body regions of a hexapod

head thorax abdomen

abdomen segments

tergum (dorsal sclerites)

sternum (ventral sclerites)

plerual membrane

three parts of the thorax

prothoarx, meso, meta

where do the wings come from

mesonotum and metanotum

parts of leg l to right if foot is to the right

coxa, trochanter, femue, tibia, tarus with tarsomeres

Modifications with legs

raptorial (mantis)

fossorial (beetles)

swimming (nanatorial)

jumping (saltatorial, cricket)

cursorial (running, ant)

mouthparts modifiications

chewing - enlarged mandibles

piercing sucking

pierching scissor

sucking

wing modifications

elytra - beetles

tegmina - leathery forewings like alnternflies to protect in the back, not as hard as beetles

Halteres - tiny hindwing in the back for stability on flies (diptera)

Antennae parts

parts - attaching to body is scape, then next segment is pedicel, next is the flagellum made of flagellomeres

Antennae mods

capitate (tiny bead at the tip, thicker at tip)

filiform (very long and segmented yet smooth)

Plumose (moth - feathery)

Geniculate - sharp turn in them - ant

lamellate - tip has a fan like structure

parts of bug mouth

labrum up front, mandible are jaws, maxilla are smaller partsm labium is the outermost part