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Types of Textures in Insect Wings and Classification

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Table 5.1 (continued)

S. No

Orders

Wing details

Examples

Remarks

Wings

4

Ephemeroptera

Two pairs of

multi-veined, delicate

wings held on the top of

the back. The second

pair greatly reduced or

absent. Wings are held

vertically over the back

Mayflies in large

groups are day fliers

Short lived (one

day)—but few hours

5

Odonata

Two pairs of long

narrow new veined

wings. Held straight

from the wings’

vestigial sides. The

abdomen is long and

slender. Unequal wings

Dragonfly,

Damselfly (Wings

not coupled)

Each wing moves

independent of each

other. νh is 30–40 Hz

6

Thysanoptera

Fringed wings small

insects. Both wings are

slender

Thrips

Flight is similar to

“swim in air”, not

good fliers

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