The Thorax

1.    Which structure would NEVER be found on an insect's prothorax?

Leg

Wing

Spiracle

Pronotum

 

2.   To which body segment are the elytra attached?

Mesothorax

Metathorax

Prothorax

First abdominal

 

3.   Which structure would NOT be found on an insect's leg?

Trochantin

Arolium

Coxa

Tarsomere

 

4.   Which part of the leg lies between the femur and the tarsus?

Coxa

Trochanter

Arolium

Tibia

 

5.   Which structure would NOT be found on an insect's pretarsus?

Trochanter

Claws

Spines

Sticky pads

 

6.   What happens when you press down on the top of an insect's thorax?

The wings go up

The wings go down

The wings go forward

The wings go backward

 

7.   Which of these is NOT a longitudinal wing vein?

Costa

Radius

Furca

Cubitus

 

8.   The pleural suture lies just behind the:

Trochantin

Episternum

Epimeron

Trochanter

 

9.   Axillary sclerites form points of attachment for muscles that control the:

Antennae

Wings

Legs

Mouthparts

 

10.   The furca is best described as:

An internal brace for the legs

A springing organ

A fulcrum for the wings

A hinge for the neck