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The comparative morphology of the wings and axillae of selected Heteroptera
Author(s) -
Betts C. R.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1986.tb00639.x
Subject(s) - biology , morphology (biology) , heteroptera , folding (dsp implementation) , anatomy , zoology , electrical engineering , engineering
The wings of selected species are here treated as functional deformable aerofoils and their morphology described with this in mind. A novel type of non‐tubular vein structure in the forewing and hindwing membranes, a ‘channel vein’, is described. The presence of small, cuticular membrane thickenings in the hindwing is recorded and their possible functions are discussed. A comparative account of the structure and musculature of the axillae is presented with a view in particular to clarifying some of the associated terminology. A mechanism for wing folding is described and previously unrecorded adaptations for this purpose seen in Notonecta are described and discussed.