Question: Plumose type of antennae is found in:
Options:
Female Mosquito
Male Housefly
Aphids
Male Mosquito
• Types of antennae:
-Setaceous: (Bristle like) Size of the segments decreases from base to apex. e.g. Leafhopper, Dragonfly, Damselfly.
-Filiform: (Thread like) Segments are usually cylindrical. Thickness of segments remains the same throughout. e.g. Grasshopper.
-Moniliform: (Beaded) Segments are either globular or spherical with prominent constriction in between. e.g. Termite.
-Serrate: (Saw like) Segments have short triangular projections on one side. e.g. Longicorn beetle.
-Unipectinate: (Comb like) Segments with long slender processes on one side. e.g. Sawfly.
-Bipectinate: (Double comb like) Segments with long slender lateral processes on both sides. e.g. Silkworm moth.
-Clavate: (Clubbed) Antenna enlarges gradually towards the tip. e.g. Blister beetle.
-Capitate: (Knobbed) Terminal segments become enlarged suddenly. e.g. Butterfly.
-Lamellate: (Plate like) Antennal tip is expanded laterally on one side to form flat plates. e.g. Lamellicorn beetle.
-Aristate: The terminal segment is enlarged. It bears a conspicuous dorsal bristle called arista. e.g. House fly.
-Stylate: Terminal segment bears a style-like process. e.g. Horse fly, Robber fly.
-Plumose: (Feathery) Segments with long whorls of hairs. e.g. Male mosquito.
-Pilose: (Hairy) Antenna is less feathery with few hairs at the junction of flagellomeres. e.g. Female mosquito.
-Geniculate: (Elbowed) Scape is long; remaining segments are small and are arranged at an angle to the first resembling an elbow joint. e.g. Ant, weevil, and honey bee.