The Structure and Life-history of the Cockroach (Periplaneta orientalis) / An Introduction to the Study of Insects
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- THE STRUCTURE AND LIFE-HISTORY OF THE COCKROACH (PERIPLANETA ORIENTALIS) An Introduction to the Study of Insects
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- 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.
- FOOTNOTES:
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