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L. C. Miall. The Structure and Life-history of the Cockroach (Periplaneta orientalis)
The Structure and Life-history of the Cockroach (Periplaneta orientalis)
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER I
Malpighi on the Silkworm
Swammerdam on the Honey Bee
Lyonnet on the Goat Moth
Straus-Dürckheim on the Cockchafer
Later Insect Anatomists
CHAPTER II
Characters of Arthropoda
Characters of Insects
Orders of Insects
Further Definition of Cockroaches
CHAPTER III
Range
Food and Habits
The Cockroach a persistent type
Life-History
Sexual Differences
Parasites
Names in common use
Uses
CHAPTER IV
Chitin
The Chitinous Cuticle
Parts of a Somite
Somites of the Cockroach
Head; Central Parts
Antennæ; Eyes
Mouth-parts of the Cockroach
Functions of the Antennæ and Mouth-parts
Comparison of Mouth-parts in different Insects
Composition of Head
Neck
Thorax
Thoracic Appendages. Legs; Wings
Origin of Insect Wings
Abdomen
CHAPTER V
Structure of Insect Muscles
General Arrangement of Insect Muscles
Muscles of the Cockroach
Insect Mechanics
Muscular Force of Insects
The Fat-body
The Cœlom
CHAPTER VI
General Anatomy of Nervous Centres
Internal Structure of Ganglia
Median Nerve-Cord
Stomato-gastric Nerves
Internal Structure of Brain
Sense Organs. The Eye of Insects
Sense of Smell in Insects
Sense of Taste in Insects
Sense of Hearing in Insects
CHAPTER VII
The Alimentary Canal
Appendages. The Salivary Glands
The Cæcal Tubes
The Malpighian Tubules
Digestion of Insects
CHAPTER VIII
Circulation of Insects
Heart of the Cockroach
Pericardial Diaphragm and Space
Circulation of the Cockroach
Blood of the Cockroach
Respiratory Organs of Insects
Tracheal Tubes
Tracheal Thread
The Spiracles
Mechanism of Respiration
Respiratory Movements of Insects
Respiratory Activity of Insects
Origin of Tracheal Respiration
CHAPTER IX
Female Reproductive Organs
Male Reproductive Organs
CHAPTER X
The Embryonic Development of the Cockroach.174
Post-embryonic Development
Animal Metamorphoses
The Genealogy of Insects
CHAPTER XI
APPENDIX
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