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  • ICAR and TNAU E-Course Summarized

    Summarized Notes
  • The antenna of a termite is:

    Question: The antenna of a termite is:

    Options:

    Moniliform
    Filiform
    Clavate
    Capitate

    ✅ Explanation:Termites have moniliform antennae, meaning their antennae resemble strings of beads.

    • Why the other options are incorrect:
    -Filiform: These antennae are thin and thread-like.
    -Example: Grasshopper, ground beetle
    -Clavate: These antennae have a club-shaped head.
    -Example: Blister beetle
    -Capitate: Similar to clavate, they have an enlarged head at the tip.
    -Example: Butterfly

    • Common types of insect antennae, along with examples:
    -Setaceous: Slender with many fine segments, tapering towards the tip.
    -Examples: Cockroach, dragonfly, damselfly
    -Serrate: Segments have saw-like edges on one side.
    -Examples: Some beetles, rove beetles
    -Pectinate: Segments resemble a comb, with long projections on one side.
    -Examples: Sawflies, moths
    -Geniculate: Bent or elbowed at a specific point, often with distinct segments in each part.
    -Examples: Honeybee
    -Lamellate: Segments are flattened and plate-like, often resembling a fan.
    -Examples: Scarab beetles, stag beetles
    -Plumose: Segments have fine, hair-like branches resembling feathers.
    -Examples: Mosquitoes
    -Aristate: Possesses a bristle-like extension (arista) arising from the flagellum.
    -Examples: Houseflies
    -Stylate: Has a long, slender stylus projecting from the base of the antenna.
    -Examples: Crane flies
    -Stylopate: Highly modified, reduced antennae in male parasitic wasps.

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