- A
proleg is a small, fleshy, stub
structure found on the
ventral surface of the
abdomen of most
larval forms of
insects of the
order Lepidoptera, though...
- that lack many
prolegs (e. g.
larvae of Geometridae). In some
basal moths,
these prolegs may be on
every segment of the body,
while prolegs may be completely...
-
locomotion of the
larvae or caterpillars,
which lack the full
complement of
prolegs seen in
other caterpillars, with only two or
three pairs at the posterior...
-
distinguished by the
presence of
prolegs on
every abdominal segment, an
absence of
crochets or
hooks on the
prolegs (these are
present on lepidopteran...
-
Polypod larvae – also
known as
eruciform larvae,
these larvae have
abdominal prolegs, in
addition to
usual thoracic legs. They are
poorly sclerotized and relatively...
- limbs, and, in most cases, six or
eight abdominal prolegs.
Unlike caterpillars, however, the
prolegs have no
grasping spines, and the
antennae are reduced...
-
subfamily of
biting midges. In this subfamily, both
anterior and
posterior prolegs are
present on the larvae.
Larvae are both
terrestrial and aquatic, and...
- segments;
these extra legs are
called prolegs. They are
found most
frequently on the
larvae of
moths and sawflies.
Prolegs do not have the same
structure as...
- p. 387-390 i 501-503 GARRUT,
Josep M. (1984), "La Casa-Museu Gaudí amb
pròleg i dues parts"
Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), Fundació
Caixa de Pensions. ISBN 84-505-0683-2...
- the case in
beetle larvae,
directed downward and may
serve as a
terminal proleg in some species. The
ninth segment, the rearmost, is
pointed in
larvae of...
