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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 |
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