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Spiralizoros Cervicornis
''Spiralizoros cervicornis'' is a species of insect in the order Zoraptera. It was first found in Malaysia. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Zorotypus ''Zorotypus'' is a genus of angel insects in the family Zorotypidae. Species The type species is '' Zorotypus guineensis'' from West Africa. Other species are found worldwide, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Four species occur ...''. References External links * * Zoraptera Endemic fauna of Malaysia Insects described in 2013 Insects of Malaysia {{Insect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoraptera
The insect order (biology), order Zoraptera, commonly known as angel insects, contains small and soft bodied insects with two forms: winged with wings sheddable as in termites, dark and with eyes (compound) and ocelli (simple); or wingless, pale and without eyes or ocelli. They have a characteristic nine-segmented beaded (moniliform) antenna. They have mouthparts adapted for chewing and are mostly found under bark, in dry wood or in leaf litter. Description The name Zoraptera, given by Filippo Silvestri in 1913, is misnamed and potentially misleading: "zor" is Greek for pure and "aptera" means wingless. "Pure wingless" clearly does not fit the winged alate forms, which were discovered several years after the wingless forms had been described. The members of this order are small insects, or less in length, that resemble termites in appearance and in their gregarious behavior. They are short and swollen in appearance. They belong to the hemimetabolous insects. They possess man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zorotypus
''Zorotypus'' is a genus of angel insects in the family Zorotypidae. Species The type species is '' Zorotypus guineensis'' from West Africa. Other species are found worldwide, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Four species occur north of the Tropic of Cancer, two in the Americas The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.''Webster's New World College Dictionary'', 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. When viewed as a sing ... and others in Asia and Africa. ;Genus ''Zorotypus'' Silvestri, 1913 :; Subgenus ''Zorotypus'' Silvestri, 1913 :: Species '' Zorotypus amazonensis'' Rafael & Engel, 2006 – Brazil (Amazonas) :: Species '' Zorotypus asymmetristernum'' Mashimo, 2018 – Kenya :: Species '' Zorotypus caxiuana'' Rafael, Godoi & Engel, 2008 – Brazil (Pará) :: Species '' Zorotypus delamarei'' Paulian, 1949 – Madagascar :: Species '' Zorotypus guineensis'' Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic Fauna Of Malaysia
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or, in scientific literature, as an ''endemite''. Similarly, many species found in the Western ghats of India are examples of endemism. Endemism is an important concept in conservation biology for measuring biodiversity in a particular place and evaluating the risk of extinction for species. Endemism is also of interest in evolutionary biology, because it provides clues about how changes in the environment cause species to undergo range shifts (potentially expanding their range into a larger area or becomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insects Described In 2013
Insects (from Latin ') are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of antennae. Insects are the most diverse group of animals, with more than a million described species; they represent more than half of all animal species. The insect nervous system consists of a brain and a ventral nerve cord. Most insects reproduce by laying eggs. Insects breathe air through a system of paired openings along their sides, connected to small tubes that take air directly to the tissues. The blood therefore does not carry oxygen; it is only partly contained in vessels, and some circulates in an open hemocoel. Insect vision is mainly through their compound eyes, with additional small ocelli. Many insects can hear, using tympanal organs, which may be on the legs or other parts of the body. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
