Entomology

Entomology

The study of insects.

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striated muscle

Biology; Entomology

Muscle that is composed of fibers with alternate light and dark bands.

discal cell

Biology; Entomology

Name given to a prominent and often quite large cell near the middle of the wing. The discal cell of one insect group may not be bounded by the same veins as that of another group.

larva

Biology; Entomology

Name given to a young insect which is markedly different from the adult: caterpillars and fly maggots are good examples.

triungulin

Biology; Entomology

Name given to the active 1st- instar larva of oil beetles and some of their relatives: they appear to have 3 claws on each foot.

ligulae

Biology; Entomology

Name given to the lobes at the tip of the labium: usually divided into glossae and paraglossae.

alitrunk

Biology; Entomology

Name given to the thorax and propodeum of 'wasp-waisted' hymenopterans.

Name given to the young stages of those insects which undergo a partial metamorphosis. The nymph is usually quite similar to the adult except that its wings are not fully developed. It normally feeds ...