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Wing geometry of Culex coronator (Diptera: Culicidae) from South and Southeast Brazil
(BMC, 2014)
Abstract
Background
The Coronator Group encompasses Culex coronator Dyar & Knab, Culex camposi Dyar, Culex covagarciai Forattini, Culex ousqua Dyar, Culex usquatissimus ...
Relationship between body size and flying-related structures in Neotropical social wasps (Polistinae, Vespidae, Hymenoptera)
(SPRINGERNEW YORK, 2012)
Body size influences wing shape and associated muscles in flying animals which is a conspicuous phenomenon in insects, given their wide range in body size. Despite the significance of this, to date, no detailed study has ...
Morphology and evolution of the wing bullae in South American Leptophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera)
(Veterinary and Human Toxicology, 2018-12-17)
Insects were the first animals to take to the skies, and have been flying for over 320 million years. The order Ephemeroptera is, or at least is part of, the most early-diverging lineage of extant winged insects. The extant ...
Extracellular activity of NBAD-synthase is responsible for colouration of brown spots in Ceratitis capitata wings
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2018-05)
After the emergence of the Ceratitis capitata imago, the pale and folded wings are expanded and sclerotized to acquire the definitive form and to stabilize the cuticle. The wings of this fly show a specific pattern of ...
A co-simulation methodology to simulate the nonlinear aeroelastic behavior of a folding-wing concept in different flight configurations
(Springer, 2019-10)
A methodology to simulate the unsteady, nonlinear aeroelastic behavior of a folding-wing concept in multiple flight configurations is presented. It is based on a partitioned or co-simulation scheme, which divides the ...
Gender identification of five genera of stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) based on wing morphology
(FUNPEC-EDITORA, 2009)
Currently, the identification of pollinators is a critical necessity of conservation programs. After it was found that features extracted from patterns of wing venation are sufficient to discriminate among insect species, ...
Wing geometry of Anopheles darlingi Root (Diptera: Culicidae) in five major Brazilian ecoregions
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BVAMSTERDAM, 2012-08)
We undertook geometric morphometric analysis of wing venation to assess this character's ability to distinguish Anopheles darlingi Root populations and to test the hypothesis that populations from coastal areas of the ...
Variable assessment of wing colouration in aerial contests of the red-winged damselfly Mnesarete pudica (Zygoptera, Calopterygidae)
(Springer, 2015-04-01)
Wing pigmentation is a trait that predicts the outcome of male contests in some damselflies. Thus, it is reasonable to suppose that males would have the ability to assess wing pigmentation and adjust investment in a fight ...