External Structure of Insects, Functions & Locomotion Insect surface: exoskeleton & epidermis Head: Mouthparts, Antennae, Eyes Thorax:Thoracic segments, Wings, Legs Abdomen: Segments,Ovipositor,Cerci,Style
REMEMBER EXOSKELETON? FUNCTION??
Function of Exoskeleton Body support Protection Water conservation Location of muscle attachment - allows movement Colouration & Camouflage
THE INSECT SURFACE Dermal gland: produce pheromone, repellant (Exoskeleton) - glycoprotein Dermal gland: produce pheromone, repellant
Exoskeletal Parts Tergite/Tergum (Dorsal,Abdomen) Notum (Dorsal, Thorax) Pleurum (Lateral thorax) Sternite/Sternum (ventral abdomen)
MOUTH PARTS Clypeus Labrum (“upper lip”) Labium (‘lower lip’) Mandibles (‘jaw-like) Maxillae
ADAPTATIONS OF THE MOUTHPARTS MANDIBULATE – HAUSTELLATE – A) Stylet – B) Proboscis – C) Sponging –
THE EYES 2 Types: a) Compound eye b) Ocelli (sing. Ocellus)
THE ANTENNA For touch and smell ( some case hearing)
THORAX Pro,meso,meta Notum & Pleuron Wings Legs
THORAX HALTERE -balancing- FORE WING PRO MESO META DIPTERA- TRUE FLIES
NOTUM (DORSAL) PLEURON (LATERAL)
LEGS femur trochanter tibia coxa Tarsus/tarsi
TYPES OF INSECT’S LEGS CURSORIAL
FOSSORIAL
RAPTORIAL
SALTATORIAL
NATATORIAL
POLLEN COLLECTING
WINGS ELYTRON TEGMINA HEMIELITRON MEMBRANOUS HALTERE SCALE-LIKE FRINGED
Fringed-like
Scale-like wing (butterflies & moths)
INSECTS LARVAE CAMPODEIFORM
CARABIFORM (pg 29) flattened, well-developed legs Carabidae (beetle) short legs, short cerci and a flattened body.
SCARABAEIFORM
ELATERIFORM Wireworm
ERUCIFORM
PLATYFORM
VERMIFORM
INSECTS PUPAE EXARATE (EKSARAT)
OBTECT (OBTEK)
COARCTATE (KOARKTAT)