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Posted by zcuc on 10-04-2008 20:39

Hi,
Were can I found explanation about wing venations?
I always confused with all the vein letters

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 10-04-2008 20:42

in the overviews

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 10-04-2008 20:43

here:
http://diptera.in...ad_id=9039

soon I will put more examples.

Posted by Susan R Walter on 10-04-2008 21:19

Also here: http://tinyurl.co...

Edited by Susan R Walter on 10-04-2008 21:21

Posted by zcuc on 10-04-2008 21:58

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?

Posted by Tony T on 11-04-2008 00:17

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

Posted by Paul Beuk on 11-04-2008 04:26

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.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 11-04-2008 04:39

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

Posted by zcuc on 11-04-2008 11:03

Thanks all for the help

Posted by Susan R Walter on 11-04-2008 20:16

#10

The link I posted above is a page showing venation for many different insects. The illustration in link Tony posted is included.