The description

The purposes

The example of insects

The description

The purposes

The example of insects

A hemelytron is the front wing of true bugs that is thick and hard near the base but thin and flexible at the tip.

Purpose

To protect the delicate back wings and the inscect’s body with its thick base, while the thin membranous tip helps the insects in flying.

Long and powerful back legs adaptwd for jumping. They usually have enlarged femur muscles that store energy, allowing the insect to leap great distances.

Purpose

Help insects jump far for survival and movement.

Small knob-like organs found in place of the second pair of wings in flies (order Diptera).

Look like tiny drumsticks behind the normal wings.

Purpose:

Act like a balance organ.

Help the insect keep stable in flight and make quick turns.

Example insect:

Mosquito 🦟

Description: Front legs are strong, spiny, and shaped like claws.

Purpose: To catch and hold prey.

Example insect: Praying mantis.

Microtrichia (micro scale) are small, irregularly scattered hairs covering wing surfaces, providing waterproofing and holding folded wings.

PURPOSE

Wing scales in butterflies and moths provide color, patterns, protection, temperature regulation, flight improvement, and additional functions like airflow sensing or avoiding bats.

EXAMPLE OF INSECTS

Butterflies & Moth

Natatorial legs, found in aquatic insects like diving beetles and water bugs, are flattened, broad, and fringed with hairs, increasing surface area and efficient water push.

PURPOSE

Efficient swimming is achieved by increasing surface area and reducing drag in aquatic insects, enabling them to move more powerfully through water.

EXAMPLE INSECT

- Dytiscidae

- Giant water bug

- Corixidae

• Grasshoppers

• Cockroaches

• Praying Mantises

• Mole Cricket

• Jerusalem Cricket

• Tiger Beetle Larva

Examples insect of elytron: One side of the wing cover in a ladybug (Coccinellidae) or a dung beetle (Scarabaeidae).