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wing venation documents
zcuc
Hi,
Were can I found explanation about wing venations?
I always confused with all the vein letters Pfft
 
jorgemotalmeida
in the overviews Pfft
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/superegnum
jorgemotalmeida
here:
http://diptera.in...ad_id=9039

soon I will put more examples. Smile
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/superegnum
Susan R Walter
Also here: http://tinyurl.co...
Edited by Susan R Walter on 10-04-2008 21:21
Susan
 
http://loirenature.blogspot.com/
zcuc
Thanks for the help, but I was thinking about something more official, that explain the venation system in general, such how to identific viens in diffrent families or even in other insects?
 
Tony T
zcuc wrote:
I was thinking about something more official, that explain the venation system in general, such how to identific viens in diffrent families or even in other insects?


In North America, and probably worldwide, the official naming system is called the Comstock-Needham system. It has been modified and interpreted by several authors. A good place to start is:

HERE
 
Paul Beuk
Please note that in the illustration on that page, the abbrevition RS for radial sector is placed one vein too far towards the posterior. It should be one vein more anteriorly, and where it says RS it should be M.
Paul

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Paul Beuk
I sent a note to the person who submitted the image and he will correct it shortly. Wink
Paul

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zcuc
Thanks all for the help Grin
 
Susan R Walter
The link I posted above is a page showing venation for many different insects. The illustration in link Tony posted is included.
Susan
 
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Tony, I HAD a blank in the file name. Sorry!

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