- The
metathorax is the
posterior of the
three segments in the
thorax of an insect, and
bears the
third pair of legs. Its prin****l
sclerites (exoskeletal...
-
cephalothorax in
other arthropods. It is
formed by the prothorax,
mesothorax and
metathorax and
comprises the scutellum; the cervix, a
membrane that
separates the...
- is
composed of
three segments; the prothorax, the mesothorax, and the
metathorax. In
extant insects, the
prothorax never has wings,
though legs are always...
- and
metathorax. The
prothorax carries the
first pair of legs. The
mesothorax carries the
second pair of legs and the
front wings. The
metathorax carries...
- parts, the pro- and pterothorax. The
pterothorax is the
fused meso- and
metathorax,
which are
commonly separated in
other insect species,
although flexibly...
- the
mesothorax and a pair of halteres, or
reduced hind wings, on the
metathorax. A
further adaptation for
flight is the
reduction in
number of the neural...
- the tegmina.
Glossary of
entomology terms Insect morphology Mesothorax Metathorax Thorax (insect anatomy) Medved, Victor; Marden, James; Fescemyer, Howard;...
- 180°. The
mantis thorax consists of a prothorax, a mesothorax, and a
metathorax. In all
species apart from the
genus Mantoida, the prothorax,
which bears...
- abdomen. The trunk, or thorax, is
divisible into prothorax,
mesothorax and
metathorax. Each
thoracic segment gives rise to a pair of
walking appendages (known...
-
thorax is made of
three fused segments, the prothorax, mesothorax, and
metathorax, each with a pair of legs. The
first segment contains the
first pair of...
