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This ClipArt gallery offers 528 illustrations of insect anatomy, including sections and internal views of several types, antennas, digestive systems, wings, organs, and developmental stages. Gallery contents are arranged alphabetically by common name of the insect.

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; cocoon.

Beetle

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; cocoon.

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; net-like character of cocoon.

Beetle

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; net-like character of cocoon.

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; structural detail.

Beetle

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; structural detail.

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; structural detail.

Beetle

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; structural detail.

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; structural detail.

Beetle

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; structural detail.

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; structural detail.

Beetle

Clover-leaf beetle, Phytonomus punctatus species; structural detail.

Epicauta vittata species.

Blister Beetle

Epicauta vittata species.

The carpet-beetle, Anthrenus scrophularia; larval skin split to expose the pupa within it.

Carpet Beetle

The carpet-beetle, Anthrenus scrophularia; larval skin split to expose the pupa within it.

"They are all of medium size, more or less oblong-oval in form, and mostly bronze-colored, rarely brown or black with a greenish tinge."-Whitney, 1902

Ground Beetle

"They are all of medium size, more or less oblong-oval in form, and mostly bronze-colored, rarely brown…

"The female is sometimes seen clinging to aquatic plants head downward, forming her cocoon, terminated by a long pedicle, in which she places her eggs, by means of the two bristles situated at the extremity of the abdomen."

Bristles at the Extremity of the Abdomen of the Hydrophilus Piceus

"The female is sometimes seen clinging to aquatic plants head downward, forming her cocoon, terminated…

The larder-beetle, Dermestes lardarius species; a single hair from larva.

Larder Beetle

The larder-beetle, Dermestes lardarius species; a single hair from larva.

The leather-beetle, Dermestes vulpinus species; detail of larva.

Leather Beetle

The leather-beetle, Dermestes vulpinus species; detail of larva.

The leather-beetle, Dermestes vulpinus species; detail of larva.

Leather Beetle

The leather-beetle, Dermestes vulpinus species; detail of larva.

The leather-beetle, Dermestes vulpinus species; detail of larva.

Leather Beetle

The leather-beetle, Dermestes vulpinus species; detail of larva.

The leather-beetle, Dermestes vulpinus species; detail of larva.

Leather Beetle

The leather-beetle, Dermestes vulpinus species; detail of larva.

The leather-beetle, Dermestes vulpinus species; detail of larva.

Leather Beetle

The leather-beetle, Dermestes vulpinus species; detail of larva.

The prothorax of the May beetle.

May Beetle

The prothorax of the May beetle.

The mesothorax of the May beetle.

May Beetle

The mesothorax of the May beetle.

The metathorax of the May beetle.

May Beetle

The metathorax of the May beetle.

The abdomen of the May beetle.

May Beetle

The abdomen of the May beetle.

The metathorax of the May beetle from the front.

May Beetle

The metathorax of the May beetle from the front.

The May beetle larva in a burrow.

May Beetle

The May beetle larva in a burrow.

A pupa of the May beetle.

May Beetle

A pupa of the May beetle.

A pupa of the May beetle in cocoon.

May Beetle

A pupa of the May beetle in cocoon.

Soldier-beetle, Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus species; head.

Soldier Beetle

Soldier-beetle, Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus species; head.

Epilachne borealis, segment to show arrangement of spines.

Squash Beetle

Epilachne borealis, segment to show arrangement of spines.

A beetle named after its large, distinctive mandibles found on the males.

Stag Beetle

A beetle named after its large, distinctive mandibles found on the males.

An illustration of the dorsal view of a stag beetle.

Stag Beetle (Dorsal)

An illustration of the dorsal view of a stag beetle.

An illustration of the under of a stag beetle.

Beetle, Stag (Ventral)

An illustration of the under of a stag beetle.

The Annulosa and Mollusca are furnished with a distinct alimentary canal that does not open into the body cavity. In most cases, the digestive canal communicates with the outer world by two-openings- a mouth and an excretory aperture. The annulosa system is demonstrated in the digestive apparatus of a beetle.

The Digestive Apparatus of a Beetle

The Annulosa and Mollusca are furnished with a distinct alimentary canal that does not open into the…

Head of Cicindela, to show mandible.

Tiger Beetle

Head of Cicindela, to show mandible.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; pupa.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; pupa.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; an opened pupa.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; an opened pupa.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

Water Scavenger Beetle

A water-scavenger, Hydrophilus triangularis species; structural detail of the adult.

When both sides of the joints have these processes the antenna is said to be <em>bipectinated</em>.

Bipectinate Antenna

When both sides of the joints have these processes the antenna is said to be bipectinated.

Illustrated are the mouth parts of a biting insect.

Biting Insect

Illustrated are the mouth parts of a biting insect.

This illustration shows the male and female pupae in galls-enlarged.

Blastophaga

This illustration shows the male and female pupae in galls-enlarged.

"This trunk, or tongue, may be looked upon as the mouth of the insect."

Retractile Proboscis of Blue-Bottle Fly

"This trunk, or tongue, may be looked upon as the mouth of the insect."

The flat-head apple-borer Chrysobothris femorata species.

Apple Borer

The flat-head apple-borer Chrysobothris femorata species.

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; structural detail.

Apple Twig Borer

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; structural detail.

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; structural detail.

Apple Twig Borer

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; structural detail.

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; pupa in larval burrow.

Apple Twig Borer

Apple-twig borer, Amphicerus bicaudatus species; pupa in larval burrow.

The sinuate pear-borer, Agrilus sinnuatus species; its anal fork.

Pear Borer

The sinuate pear-borer, Agrilus sinnuatus species; its anal fork.

"The instrument with which the female is supplied for piercing the thick skin of the ox."

Ovipositor of the Bot-Fly (Estrus Bovis)

"The instrument with which the female is supplied for piercing the thick skin of the ox."

A: Foliaceous laminae, or gills "The breathing apparatus of a water insect called the Ephemera."

Branchiae, or Gills, of an Aquatic Larva (Ephemera)

A: Foliaceous laminae, or gills "The breathing apparatus of a water insect called the Ephemera."

Bunches of stiff bristly hair.

Bristle-Tufted Antenna

Bunches of stiff bristly hair.

Scales on wing of butterfly.

Butterfly

Scales on wing of butterfly.

Milk-weed butterfly, Danais archippus species; egg on a leaf.

Butterfly

Milk-weed butterfly, Danais archippus species; egg on a leaf.

"Scales from wing of butterfly (Vanessa antiopa), highly magnified. 1, from border of anterior wing, above." -Whitney, 1911

Butterfly Scale

"Scales from wing of butterfly (Vanessa antiopa), highly magnified. 1, from border of anterior wing,…

"Scales from wing of butterfly (Vanessa antiopa), highly magnified. 2, from border of anterior wing, below." -Whitney, 1911

Butterfly Scale

"Scales from wing of butterfly (Vanessa antiopa), highly magnified. 2, from border of anterior wing,…

"Scales from the wings of a butterfly, <i>Vanessa antiopa</i>, highly magnified. 1. from border of anterior wing, above; 2. from border of anterior wing, below." -Whitney, 1889.

Scales from the Wings of a Butterfly

"Scales from the wings of a butterfly, Vanessa antiopa, highly magnified. 1. from border of anterior…

Section through a butterfly tongue.

Butterfly Tongue

Section through a butterfly tongue.

"Represents the different forms of the antennae."

Antennae of Lepidoptera

"Represents the different forms of the antennae."

"All [butterflies] have four wings, which are covered with scales, that communicate to them the brilliant colors with which they are decorated."

Different Forms of the Scales of Butterflies, After Reaumur

"All [butterflies] have four wings, which are covered with scales, that communicate to them the brilliant…

Chrysalis of Vanessa antiopa species.

Elm Butterfly

Chrysalis of Vanessa antiopa species.

A grape vine butterfly larva.

Grape Vine Butterfly Larva

A grape vine butterfly larva.

A hanging larva of the monarch. This common butterfly is of a brown color, with black veins and wing borders.

Monarch Butterfly

A hanging larva of the monarch. This common butterfly is of a brown color, with black veins and wing…