Glossary
Taxonomy and Systematics
- ametabolous
- neoptera
- cerci frenulum
- hemimetabolous
- tagma
- tegmen
- saltatorial
- holometabolous
- furcula
- hemelytra
- raptorial
- apterygota
- tenaculum
- elytra
- ootheca
- exopterygota
- collophore
- haltere
- naiad
- endopterygota stigma
- hamuli
- subimago
- paleoptera
External Anatomy
- basement membrane
- tormogen cell
- vertex
- pleural wing process
- epidermis
- tentorium
- corona
- dorsal-ventral flight muscles
- procuticle
- labrum
- occiput
- dorso-longitudinal flight muscles
- endocuticle
- mandibles
- cibarium
- indirect flight muscles
- exocuticle
- maxillae
- thorax
- direct flight muscles
- epicuticle
- labium
- notum
- epiproct
- cuticulin layer
- hypopharynx
- sternum
- paraproct
- wax layer
- scape
- pleuron
- aedeagus
- cement layer
- pedicel
- furca
- paramere
- sclerites
- flagellum
- pleural apophysis
- phallobase
- sutures
- flagellomeres
- coxa
- stylets
- apodeme
- ocelli
- trochanter
- subgenital plate
- apophyses
- coronal suture
- femur
- valvifers
- setae
- frontal suture
- tibia
- valvulae
- scales
- epistomal suture
- tarsus
- bursa copalatrix
- spines
- frons
- pretarsus
- ovipositor
- spurs
- gena
- tarsomeres
- tergum
- pile
- clypeus
- spiracles
- trichogen cell
Development
- periplasm
- germ band
- eclosion
- scarabaeiform
- chorion
- gastrula
- instar
- elateriform
- micropyle
- imaginal disc
- molting
- vermiform
- aeropyle
- serosa
- apolysis
- exarate
- cleavage energids
- öosome
- ecdysis
- obtect
- germ cells
- ectoderm
- sclerotization
- coarctate
- vitelline membrane
- mesoderm
- campodeiform
- chrysalis
- blastoderm
- endoderm
- eruciform
- imago
- ovipary
- yolk
- fertilization
- cytoplasmic reticulum
- embryogenesis
- differentiation
- morphogenesis
- superficial cleavage
- pharate
- teneral
Internal Anatomy and Physiology
- endocrine system
- corpora cardiaca
- ecdysone
- chitin synthetase inhibitors
- neurosecretory cells
- corpora allata
- ventral ganglia
- ecdysone analogues
- brain hormone (PTTH)
- juvenile hormone
- eclosion hormone
- juvenile hormone analogues
- hormone
- prothoracic glands
- bursicon
- anti-juvenile
- hormones
- open circulatory syst
- tracheoles
- proventriculus
- ileum
- aorta
- ventilation
- stomodaeal valve
- colon
- blood sinuses
- plastron
- intima
- rectum
- hydrostatic pressure
- gills
- mesenteron
- rectal pads
- catabolism
- excretion
- gastric caecae
- diverticulae
- tracheal system
- stomodaeum
- peritrophic membrane
- fermentation chamber
- tracheal trunks
- pharynx
- proctodaeum
- salivary glands
- taenidia
- esophagus
- pyloric valve
- salivary reservoirs
- air sacs
- crop
- malpighian tubules
- neurohemal organ