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External Structure of Insects, Functions & Locomotion Insect surface: exoskeleton & epidermis Head: Mouthparts, Antennae, Eyes Thorax:Thoracic segments, Wings, Legs Abdomen: Segments,Ovipositor,Cerci,Style
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THE INSECT SURFACE (Exoskeleton ) - glycoprotein Dermal gland: produce pheromone, repellant
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Function of Exoskeleton Body support Protection Water conservation Location of muscle attachment - allows movement Colouration & Camouflage
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Exoskeletal Parts Tergite/Tergum (Dorsal,Abdomen) Notum (Dorsal, Thorax) Pleurum (Lateral) Sternite/Sternum
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HEAD
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MOUTH PARTS Clypeus Labrum (“upper lip”) Labium (‘lower lip’) Mandibles (‘jaw-like) Maxillae
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maxilla labium mandible
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ADAPTATIONS OF THE MOUTHPARTS MANDIBULATE – most primitive –Chewing (beetles, grasshoppers etc) HAUSTELLATE – sucking up liquid –A) Stylet – needle-like [Mosquito, Hemiptera(true bugs)] –B) Proboscis – siphon (Butterflies and moths) –C) Sponging – most flies
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THE EYES 2 Types: a) Compound eye b) Ocelli (sing. Ocellus)
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Compound eye
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THE ANTENNA For touch and smell ( some case hearing)
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THORAX Pro,meso,meta Notum & Pleuron Wings Legs
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THORAX pro metameso FORE WING HIND WING pro metameso FORE WING HALTERE -balancing- DIPTERA- TRUE FLIES
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pro metameso pro metameso NOTUM (DORSAL) PLEURON (LATERAL)
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LEGS TROCHANTER COXA FEMUR TIBIA tarsus
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TYPES OF INSECT’S LEGS CURSORIAL Wakling, running Ground beetles, cockroach
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FOSSORIAL Front leg, digging soil Mole cricket
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RAPTATORIAL Fore leg, adapted for catching prey Praying mantis
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SALTATORIAL Hind leg, jumping Enlarge femur grasshoppers
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NATATORIAL For swimmng With hairs Water beetles
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POLLEN COLLECTING tibia adaptation (corbicula) Pollen basket
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WINGS ELYTRON TEGMINA HEMIELITRON MEMBRANOUS HALTERE SCALE-LIKE FRINGED
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Fringed-like Front wing Sword-like(bentuk pedang) Long hairs along the wind margin Order thysanoptera (berimbing)
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Scale-like wing (butterflies & moths)
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