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Agriculture · Q336

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 336

Q336

In Lepidoptera accessory pulsating organs are present in

A.
Scutellum
B.
Wings
Answer
C.
Legs
D.
Base of antennae

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
In Lepidoptera accessory pulsating organs are present in wings.
In addition to the dorsal vessel ("heart"), insects have accessory pulsatile organs ("auxiliary hearts") that supply body appendages with hemolymph.
They are indispensable in the open circulatory system for hemolymph exchange in antennae, long mouthparts, legs, wings, and abdominal appendages.