Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
What are annuli?
A
The rings on the antennae
2
Q
What are tarsi?
A
The foot of the insect leg, attached at the tibia, whether the tarsi is 3-segmented or 4-segmented etc is useful in identification
3
Q
What is meant by fossorial?
A
It means that something is modified for digging (e.g. fossorial forelegs)
4
Q
What is meant by gressorial?
A
It means that something is modified for walking (e.g. gressorial forelegs)
5
Q
What is meant by brachypterous?
A
Rudimentary or abnormally small
6
Q
What is meant by basal?
A
Belonging to a bottom layer or base
7
Q
What are plantulae?
A
Little distinctive pads on the basal tarsal segment on the front legs
