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IMMS’ General Textbook of Entomology

Volume I: Structure, Physiology and Development

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  1. O. W. Richards

    1. Imperial College, University of London, UK

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  2. R. G. Davies

    1. Imperial College, University of London, UK

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Anatomy and Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 3-10

    3. The Integument

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 11-23

    4. Segmentation and the Divisions of the Body

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 24-26

    5. The Head and Cervix

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 27-41

    6. The Thorax

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 42-72

    7. The Abdomen

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 73-80

    8. The Endoskeleton

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 81-85

    9. The Muscular System

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 86-100

    10. The Nervous System

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 101-122

    11. The Sense Organs and Perception

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 123-178

    12. The Sound- and Light-Producing Organs

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 179-191

    13. The Alimentary Canal, Nutrition and Digestion

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 192-208

    14. The Respiratory System

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 209-233

    15. The Circulatory System

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 234-247

    16. The Excretory Organs, Fat-Body and other Haemocoelic Structures

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 248-262

    17. The Glands or Organs of Secretion

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 263-286

    18. The Reproductive System

      • O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies
      Pages 287-317

  3. Development and Metamorphosis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 319-322
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About this book

seem as appropriate now as the original balance was when Dr A. D. Imms' textbook was first published over fifty years ago. There are 35 new figures, all based on published illustrations, the sources of which are acknowledged in the captions. We are grateful to the authors concerned and also to Miss K. Priest of Messrs Chapman & Hall, who saved us from many errors and omissions, and to Mrs R. G. Davies for substantial help in preparing the bibliographies and checking references. London O.W.R. May 1976 R.G.D. Part I ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Chapter I INTRODUCTION Definition of the Insecta (Hexapoda) The insects are tracheate arthropods in which the body is divided into head, thorax and abdomen. A single pair of antennae (homologous with the anten­ nules of the Crustacea) is present and the head also bears a pair of mandibles and two pairs of maxillae, the second pair fused medially to form the labium. The thorax carries three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs of wings. The abdomen is devoid of ambulatory appendages, and the genital opening is situated near the posterior end of the body. Postembryonic development is rarely direct and a metamorphosis usually occurs.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Imperial College, University of London, UK

    O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: IMMS’ General Textbook of Entomology

  • Book Subtitle: Volume I: Structure, Physiology and Development

  • Authors: O. W. Richards, R. G. Davies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6514-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: O. W. Richards and R. G. Davies 1977

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-15210-8Published: 10 November 1977

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-6514-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 418

  • Number of Illustrations: 202 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Plant Sciences

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