Telomere (insect morphology)
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A telomere in insect morphology occurs in higher insect orders from Orthoptera
to Hymenoptera
. In adult insects of these orders, genital claspers may develop in two segments, a proximal basimere and a distal telomere.
Orthoptera
Orthoptera is an order of insects with paurometabolous or incomplete metamorphosis, including the grasshoppers, crickets and locusts.Many insects in this order produce sound by rubbing their wings against each other or their legs, the wings or legs containing rows of corrugated bumps...
to Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees and ants. There are over 130,000 recognized species, with many more remaining to be described. The name refers to the heavy wings of the insects, and is derived from the Ancient Greek ὑμήν : membrane and...
. In adult insects of these orders, genital claspers may develop in two segments, a proximal basimere and a distal telomere.