- all the
orders in
which they appear,
mainly Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera,
prolegs of any form
evolved independently of each
other by
convergent evolution...
- 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...
-
distinguished by the
presence of
prolegs on
every abdominal segment, an
absence of
crochets or
hooks on the
prolegs (these are
present on lepidopteran...
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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...
- limbs, and, in most cases, six or
eight abdominal prolegs.
Unlike caterpillars, however, the
prolegs have no
grasping spines, and the
antennae are reduced...
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subfamily of
biting midges. In this subfamily, both
anterior and
posterior prolegs are
present on the larvae.
Larvae are both
terrestrial and aquatic, and...
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Polypod larvae – also
known as
eruciform larvae,
these larvae have
abdominal prolegs, in
addition to
usual thoracic legs. They are
poorly sclerotized and relatively...
- and
positioning of
their prolegs. Some
larvae such as
inchworms (Geometridae) and
loopers (Plusiinae) have five
pairs of
prolegs or less,
while others like...
-
Lepidoptera and the
Symphyta (sawflies) have
fleshy appendages called prolegs on
their abdominal segments (as well as
their more
familiar thoracic legs)...
- larvae, such as
species of Simuliidae,
Tabanidae and Vermileonidae, have
prolegs adapted to hold onto a
substrate in
flowing water, host
tissues or prey...
