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Wingless Insect
There are various disparate groups of wingless insects. Apterygota are a subclass of small, agile insects, distinguished from other insects by their lack of wings in the present and in their evolutionary history. They include Thysanura ( silverfish and firebrats). Some species lacking wings are members of insect orders that generally do have wings. Some do not grow wings at all, having "lost" the possibility in the remote past. Some have reduced wings that are not useful for flying. Some develop wings but shed them after they are no longer useful. Other groups of insects may have castes with wings and castes without, such as ants. Ants have alate queens and males during the mating season and wingless workers, which allows for smaller workers and more populous colonies than comparable winged wasp species. Wingless flies True flies are insects of the order Diptera. The name is derived from the Greek ''di-'' = two, and ''ptera'' = wings. Most insects of this order have two wings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apterygota
The name Apterygota is sometimes applied to a subclass of small, agile insects, distinguished from other insects by their lack of wings in the present and in their evolutionary history; notable examples are the silverfish, the firebrat, and the jumping bristletails. Their first known occurrence in the fossil record is during the Devonian period, 417–354 million years ago. The group Apterygota is not a clade; it is paraphyletic, and not universally recognized. As defined, the group contains two separate clades of wingless insects: Archaeognatha comprises jumping bristletails, while Zygentoma comprises silverfish and firebrats. The Zygentoma are in the clade Dicondylia with winged insects, a clade that includes all other insects, while Archaeognatha is sister to this lineage.A. Blanke, M. Koch, B. Wipfler, F. Wilde, B. Misof (2014) Head morphology of ''Tricholepidion gertschi'' indicates monophyletic Zygentoma. Frontiers in Zoology 11:16 doi:10.1186/1742-9994-11-16 The nymphs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystacinobia Zelandica
The New Zealand bat fly (''Mystacinobia zelandica'') is a small, wingless insect which lives in a commensal relationship with the New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat. It is a true fly, in the order Diptera, placed in its own genus, ''Mystacinobia'', and its own family, Mystacinobiidae. Although many other species of bat fly exist throughout the world, the New Zealand bat fly is endemic to the islands of New Zealand.Gibbs, George. (2008). ''Ghosts of Gondwana''. Craig Potton Publishing: Auckland. p16 It appears to be the only insect, parasitic or otherwise, which lives with these bats (fleas, for example, which are common on many other species of bat, are unknown on the short-tailed bat). Description New Zealand bat flies are approximately 4–9 mm long,Ballance, A. and Morris R. (2008). ''Rare Wildlife of New Zealand''. Random House. p39 wingless in both sexes, blind,Meads, Mike. (1990). ''Forgotten Fauna''. DSIR Publishing. p92 and have long, bristly, spider-like legs which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pringleophaga Marioni
''Pringleophaga marioni'' (Marion flightless moth or Subantarctic caterpillar) is a moth of the family Tineidae Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. .... It is endemic to Marion Island. Beside being unable to fly, this moth species is notable because of its ability to resist temperatures that are so low, that they would kill most other species. References Tineidae Moths described in 1968 Fauna of the Prince Edward Islands {{Tineidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operophtera Brumata
:''In North America, "winter moth" usually denotes the invasive species ''Operophtera brumata'', but may also mean refer to a native species, ''Erannis tiliaria'' (linden looper) or '' Operophtera bruceata'' (bruce spanworm).'' The winter moth (''Operophtera brumata'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is an abundant species of Europe and the Near East and a famous study organism for evaluating insect population dynamics. It is one of very few lepidopterans of temperate regions in which adults are active in late fall and early winter. The adults use endothermy for movement in these cold temperatures. The female of this species is virtually wingless and cannot fly, but the male is fully winged and flies strongly. After the initial frosts of late fall, the females emerge from their pupa, walk to and up trees, there emitting pheromones in the evening to attract males. Fertilized, she ascends to lay, on average, around 100 eggs. Typically, the larger the female moth is the more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachythelia Villosella
''Pachythelia villosella'' is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males. Head, thorax, and abdomen pale brownish-ochreous. Forewings and hindwings thinly haired, dark brown or grey brown; veins and base of cilia darker. Females are wingless and have a rounded frontal prominence. Adults are on wing in June and July. The larvae feed on ''Calluna'' and ''Sarothamnus'' species from within a case. References Psychidae Moths of Europe Moths described in 1810 Taxa named by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer {{Tineoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Recens
''Telochurus recens'', the scarce vapourer, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae found in Europe. The species was Species description, first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. The wingspan is for the males; the females are wingless. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as ''Crataegus'' and ''Salix'' species. This species has commonly been placed in the genus ''Orgyia'' but molecular analyses support its exclusion from that genus, and placement in the genus ''Telochurus''.Wang, H. et al. (2015). "Molecular phylogeny of Lymantriinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Erebidae) inferred from eight gene regions". ''Cladistics (journal), Cladistics''. 31 (6): 579-592 References External links *"''Orgyia'' (''Clethrogyna'') ''recens'' (Hübner 1819)" ''Fauna Europaea''. Archived 20 March 2017."10396 ''Orgyia recens'' (Hübner, [1819 - Eckfleck-Bürstenspinner, Eckfleck-Bürstenbinder"]. ''Lepiforum e. V.'' Retrieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operophtera Fagata
''Operophtera fagata'', the northern winter moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is widespread through much of Europe. Geographic distribution This species’ range extends through central and northern Europe to southeast Russia. It is widespread in the UK and Northern Ireland. Habitat In Europe, this species prefers common beech woodland, but will also use birch.Kellner J. 2005. Proposed separation of male ''Operophtera fagata'' (Scharfenberg, 1805) from ''Operophtera fumata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) by their genitalia (Lep., Geometridae). ''Entomologische Nacrichten und Berichte'' 49: 191 – 193. The larvae feed on apple (''Malus''), plum, cherry (''Prunus''), birch (''Betula''), lime (''Tilia''), beech (''Fagus''). Morphology Egg The oval egg is blunt at the micropyle end and has a strongly reticulated surface. It is pale green at first, becoming pale orange.name = "Carter" Caterpillar The larva is initially greenish black with white lines along the body an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luffia Lapidella
''Luffia lapidella'' is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Europe including The Netherlands and Belgium. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. Females are wingless and unable to fly. Not all males can fly either. ''L. lapidella'' has partial parthenogenesis. The larvae feed on algae and lichen. The larvae and pupae live in cases. These are made from algae and grains of sand and are up to 7 millimeters long. They have a curved conical shape. The cases are very similar to those of '' L. ferchaultella'' . They are found on tree trunks, rocks, walls and frames and have a preference for warm dry places. The caterpillar overwinters. External linksBestimmungshilfe für die in Europa nachgewiesenen Schmetterlingsarten at |
Larviform Female
Larviform female is a biological phenomenon occurring in some insect species, where the females in the adult stage of metamorphosis resemble the larvae to various degrees, while the male appears more morphologically adult (as imagoes). The resemblance may mean the larviform female has the same coloring as the larvae and/or similar body plans, and may be the result of the female arresting development at earlier stages of ecdysis than males. The female may not pupate at all, as in ''Xenos vesparum''. Erezyilmaz, D.F., Hayward, A., Huang, Y., Paps, J., Acs, Z., Delgado, J.A., Collantes, F., and Kathirithamby, J. (2014) 'Expression of the pupal determinant broad during metamorphic and neotenic development of the strepsipteran ''Xenos vesparum'' Rossi', PLoS ONE, 9(4), available: https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A375582897/HRCA?u=crepuq_bishop&sid=HRCA&xid=8b5d44a4 ccessed 30 Nov 2020 Typically, the female is wingless and generally larger than the male. Larviform females still reach sexual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flightless Fruit Fly
Flightless fruit flies ( Order Diptera) encompass a variety of different species of fly, such as ''Drosophila melanogaster'', '' Bactrocera cucurbitae'', ''Bactrocera dorsalis'', and ''Drosophila hydei'', with genetic mutations that cause them to be flightless. These genetic mutations may have different results such as the development of muscles that cannot support flight or even result in the lack of wings entirely. Flightless fly models have been especially useful for the study of human neuromuscular diseases such as spinal muscular atrophy, spinobulbar muscular atrophy, myotonic dystrophy, dystrophinopathies and other inherited neuromuscular diseases. Applications of flightless flies are extremely varied, even being used as test subjects in aeronautical research. Uses for feeding pets Other applications of flightless flies include using them as convenient feeders for a variety of companion animals A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipoptena Mazamae
''Lipoptena mazamae'', the Neotropical deer ked, is a fly from the family Hippoboscidae. They are blood-feeding parasites of the white-tailed deer - ''Odocoileus virginianus'' in the southeastern United States and Central America, the red brocket deer - ''Mazama americana'' in Mexico to northern Argentina, and also an incidental parasite of domestic cattle, Cougars - ''Puma concolor'', and man. Deer keds are small brown, flattened flies . Females are slightly larger than males, with a body length of 3.5-4.5 mm for females 3 mm for males. They have a tough protective exoskeleton to prevent them from being crushed. They shed their wings upon finding a suitable host. As in all Hippoboscidae, both males and females are blood feeders. They are often misidentified as ticks. The female fly will produce a single larva at a time, retaining the larva internally until it is ready to pupate. The larva feeds on the secretions of a milk gland in the uterus of the female. After thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontomyia
''Pontomyia'' is a genus of flightless marine midges belonging to the subfamily Chironominae in the Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many specie ... family. Insects in marine environments are extremely rare while flightlessness, extreme sexual dimorphism, and an extremely short adult life span (of less than 3 hours) contribute to making these midges unusual among insects. They are known from the shores of islands in the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The genus was described by Edwards in 1926 from Samoa. They were originally described as being submarine midges. Four species were described in the genus ''P. natans'' (Edward 1924), ''P. cottoni'' (Wormersley 1937), ''P. pacifica'' (Tokunaga 1964), and ''P. oceana'' (Tokunaga 1964) but DNA analysis determined that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
