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English: Fig. 168. Evolution of the wings of insects
A, wings of a termite, approximately the same in size and shape. B, wings of a katydid, the hind wings are the principal organs of flight. C, wings of a beetle, the fore wings changed to protective shells, elytra (El), covering the hind wings. D, wings of a hawk moth, united by the spine (f), which is held in a hook on under surface of fore wing. E, wings of the honeybee, held together by hooks (h) on edge of hind wing. F, wing of a blowfly, and the rudimentary hind wing, or halter (Hl) |
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| Source | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Insects_-_Their_Ways_and_Means_of_Living.djvu/375 |
| Author | Robert Evans Snodgrass |
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