![]() annulate Formed in ring-like segments or with ring-like markings.īutterfly antennae shapes anemic Deficient in blood quantity or quality. androconium or androconia (plural) Specialised microscopic scales on the wings of male butterflies, believed to be scent scales for attracting the female. androconia (singula = Androconium) In male butterflies, specialised wing scales (often called scent scales) possessing special glands which produce a chemical attractive to females. anasa wilt A wilt disease of cucurbits caused solely by the feeding of the squash bug, no parasitic microorganism involved. anaplasmosis Infection with Anaplasma, a genus of Sporozoa that infests red blood cells. anal valves Exposed claspers at the end of the abdomen. anal fold A fold in the inner margin of the hindwing. anal angle The posterior corner of the wing (same as tornus). anal Pertaining to last abdominal segment which bears the anus. ammonia A colorless alkaline gas, NH 3, soluble in water. Amino acids are the "building stones" of proteins. amino acid Organic compounds that contain the amino (NH 2) group and the carboxyl (COOH) group. amine An organic compound containing nitrogen, derived from ammonia, NH 3, by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms by as many hydrocarbon radicals. amide Compound derived from carboxylic acids by replacing the hydroxyl of the -COOH by the amino group, -NH 2. ametabola Hexapods which develop without metamorphosis namely the Protura, Thysanura, and Collembola. ambrosia The fungus cultivated by wood-boring beetles of the family Scolytidae. alula A broad lobe at the proximal posterior margin of the wing stalk of Diptera. or potentially self-destructive behavior performed for the benefit of others. alternating generations When two generations are produced within a life cycle each producing individuals of only one sex, either male first and then female or vice versa. allopatric Two or more forms of a species having essentially separate distributions. Alloparenting takes many forms, including castes in social insects raising the offspring of reproductives, and slave ant workers feeding the larvae of the slaver species. Alloparenting When individuals other than the parent assist in the caring for that parents offspring. alitrunk Name given to the thorax and propodeum of 'wasp-waisted' hymenopterans. the related Dieldrin, Endrin, Isodrin algophagy Feeding on algae. Though its phytotoxicity is low, solvents in some formulations may damage certain crops. aldrin A synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide, toxic to vertebrates. alata The parthenogenetic winged morph of vividae, specialized for migration. alary muscles Muscles along the dorsal diaphragm that may drive circulation. alar squama The middle of three flap-like outgrowths at the base of the wing in various flies. age polyethism The regular changing of roles of colony members as they get older. aestivation Summer dormancy, entered into when conditions are unfavourable for active life i.e. Its shape is often important in separating closely related species. aedeagus The sclerotized terminal portion of the male genital tract that is inserted into the female during insemination. admarginal (adjective): Along the margin. ![]() adipocytes A major cell type of insects that stores fat body and reserves nutrients. adecticous Of pupa: the state in which the pupa does not possess movable mandibles, the opposite being decticous. acylurea A class of insect growth regulators. aculeate (Hymenoptera) Any member of a group of families that include the familiar stinging ants, bees, and social and hunting wasp. active space The space within which the concentration of a pheromone or other behaviorally active substance is concentrated enough to generate the required response, remembering that like light and sound pheromones become more dilute the further they radiate out from their source. acrostichal bristles The two rows of hairs or bristles lying one on either side of the mid-line of the thorax of a true fly. acetyl choline Alternative spelling of " acetylcholine". ![]() accessory pulsatile organs (APOs) Small muscular pumps and the veins that accompany them that pump hemolymph into the wings. For the accessory glands of the human male, see Male accessory gland.
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