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13 types of insect antennae
Identify 13 different types of insect antennae
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Anatomy
11th Grade
07/22/2015

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Name: Aristate

 

Common insect: Fly (Diptera)

 

 

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Capitate

 

Common Insect: Butterfly

 

Hint: the capitate is similar to the Clavate antennae but the capitate is aburptly clubed at the end. 

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Filiform

 

Common Insect: Cockroach

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Geniculate

 

Common Insect: Ants

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Lamellate

 

Common Insect: Scarab Beetles

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Moniliform

 

Common Insect: Termites

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Pectinate

 

Common Insect: Fire - colored beetle

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Serrate

 

Common Insect: Click beetles

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Setaceous

 

Common Insect: Dragonflies

 

 

Hint: This antennae looks like a stylate but note that the base is different. 

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Plumose

 

Common Insect: Mosquitoes

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Clavate

 

Common Insect: Carrion beetle

 

Hint: the Clavate antennae is similar to the Capitate antennae but the clavate is gradually clubed at the end. 

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Flabellate

 

Common Insect: Beetles --

 

Wedge -shaped beetles

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Stylate

 

Common Insect: Horse Fly

 

Hint: Stylates look very similar to the Setaceous antennae but notice that the bases are different.

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