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Table 1. Mode of operation of flight muscle and myofibrillar structure in various insects
Insects Mode of operation Myofibrillar structrue
Bees (Hymenoptera) asynchronous single-crystal type
Flies (Diptera) asynchronous single-crystal type
Beetles (Coleoptera) asynchronous single-crystal type
True bugs (Heteroptera) asynchronous single-crystal type
Cicadas (Homoptera) synchronous intermediate
Thirps (Thysanoptera) asynchronous single-crystal type
Barklice (Psocoptera) depends on species single-crystal type?
Moths (Lepidoptera) synchronous poorly registered
Hawkmoths (Lepidoptera) synchronous intermediate
Scorpionflies (Mecoptera) synchronous poorly registered
Caddisflies (Trichoptera) synchronous poorly registered
Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) synchronous poorly registered
Antlions (Neuroptera) synchronous poorly registered
Cockroaches (Blattaria) synchronous poorly registered
Mantises (Mantodea) synchronous poorly registered
Stoneflies (Plecoptera) synchronous poorly registered
Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) synchronous poorly registered
Dragonflies (Odonata) synchronous intermediate
Leg muscle of bees and flies synchronous poorly registered
Rabbit skeletal muscle synchronous poorly registered