Re-examination of Monopterous and “Micropterous” House Crickets (Acheta domesticus)1
Thomas J. Walker
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Thomas J. Walker
Abstract
Monopterous and “micropterous” house crickets, Acheta domesticus (Linnaeus), are macropterous crickets that have shed one or both metathoracic wings. No truly micropterous house crickets are known.
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Monopterous and “micropterous” house crickets, Acheta domesticus (Linnaeus), are macropterous crickets that have shed one or both metathoracic wings. No truly micropterous house crickets are known.
Key concepts: Acheta, Biology, Orthoptera, Zoology, Cricket, Ecology