Lab 3: Insect Mouthparts
Lab 3: Insect Mouthparts
Lab 3: Insect Mouthparts
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• <strong>Lab</strong>ium<br />
– postmentum<br />
– prementum<br />
• palps<br />
Chewing <strong>Mouthparts</strong><br />
• glossae (median) &<br />
paraglossae (lateral); or<br />
ligula if lobes are fused<br />
• Hypopharynx-<br />
tongue-like floor of mouth<br />
postmentum<br />
prementum<br />
palp<br />
pg<br />
Image of roach<br />
labium by Jack Scott<br />
submentum<br />
mentum<br />
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