Types of antenna of insects

Different types of Insect Antennae

1. TYPES OF ANTENNA GROUP MEMBERS Adnan Nawaz 72 Arshad Ali 79 Mohsin Altaf 74 Hafiz Irfan Elahi 75 Muhammad Kamran 76 Farrukh Sajjad 77 Asad Hayat 78 Ali Husnain 80 Data collection and arrangement: Muhammad Kamran 76 Under The Supervision of: Mr Mubasshir sohail (Teaching Asistant ) 3 rd B semester B.Sc ( hons ) Agriculture University College of Agriculture University of Sargodha TruTh

2. STACEOUS (bristle-like) The segments of flagellum are taper towards apex. Example : Dragonfly 2 Dragonfly Antenna shape

3. FILIFORM (thread-like) The segments of flagellum are of same thickness and thread-like. Example : Grasshopper 3 Grasshopper Antenna shape

4. MONILIFORM (bead-like) The segments of flagellum mare or less globular and bead-like. Example : Termites 4 Termites Antenna shape

5. SERRATE OR DENTATE (tooth-like) The segments of flagellum have tooth-like projections on one side. Example : Pulse beetle 5 Pulse beetle Antenna shape

6. PECTINATE (comb) The segments of flagellum have long stiff projections on one side. Example : Cardinal beetle 6 Cardinal beetle Antenna shape

7. BIPECTINATE The segments of flagellum have long stiff projections on both sides. Example : Silkworm moth 7 Silkworm moth Antenna shape

8. PLUMOSE (feather-like) The segments of flagellum have thick whorls of long hairs. Example : Male mosquito 8 Male mosquito Antenna shape

9. PILOSE (hairy) The segments of flagellum have very thin whorls of hairs . Example : Female mosquito 9 Female mosquito Antenna shape

10. CLAVATE (club-like) The segments of flagellum are gradually broaden towards apex. Example : Butterfly 10 Butterfly Antenna shape Butterfly

11. CAPITATE (head-like) The segments of flagellum Suddenly thickened to form a head-like structure. Example : Red flour beetle 11 Red flour beetle Antenna shape

12. LAMMELLATE (leaf-like) The terminal segment of flagellum are extended into leaf-like plats on one side. Example : Dung roller 12 Dung roller Antenna shape

13. FLABELLATE (tongue-like) The segments of flagellum are produced into long and thick tong-like projections. Example : Male stylopid 13 Male stylopid Antenna shape

14. GENICULTE (elbow-like) In these the scape is very long and forms a shorp bend like a flexed arm. Example : Honey bee 14 Honey bee Antenna shape

15. ARISTATE ( arista -like) The segments of flagellum form an arista -like structure. Example : House-fly 15 Antenna shape House-fly Antenna Type

16. STYLATE ( stetiform ) The flagellum forms a long unsegmented , terminal hair. Example : Robber fly 16 Robber fly Antenna shape

17. ENSIFORM (sword-like) The segments of flagellum are thin and gradually taper towards the apex and form a leaf-blade-like structure. Example : Green Grasshopper 17 Green Grasshopper Antenna shape