Key to the Families of North American Insects: An Introduction to the Classification of Insects |
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abdomen absent anal angle antennæ apex apical arising arista basal cell basal joint base beak beetles body branch bristles broad cell cerci closed clubbed Coleoptera colored costa couplet covered crossvein cubital developed dilated Diptera discal cell distinct dorsal elongate elytra enlarged entire extending eyes female femora fifth five five-jointed flattened folded fore wings forked formed four fourth front Front coxæ front leg fused hairs hairy head Hind coxæ hind wing insects joint lateral least legs less longer male mandibles margin maxillary palpi membrane middle minute moths narrow nearly never ocelli ORDER ovipositor pair PLATE posterior present prominent pronotum prothorax radial rarely scales separated short shorter side similar simple slender sometimes species spines spurs stout strong strongly Subcosta and radius Suborder suture tarsi tarsus thickened third thorax tibia tibiæ transverse usually vein ventral segments wide wingless