palpus, palpi

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · See Also · Print References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

No Taxon (Glossary --use Taxonomy, then Info tabs to view entries)

No Taxon (P)

No Taxon palpus, palpi

Explanation of Names

From Latin verb palpare to feel (1).

Identification

palpus noun, plural palpi - paired sensory appendages of the labium (labial palpi) and maxilla (maxillary palpi).

Photos showing labial and/or maxillary palpi:

See Also

mouthparts

maxilla (maxillary palpi)

labium (labial palpi)

Print References

Gordh, A Dictionary of Entomology, p. 661 (1)

Works Cited

1.	A Dictionary of Entomology By George Gordh, David H. Headrick

Contributed by Cotinis on 19 May, 2007 - 2:35am
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Last updated 13 October, 2008 - 8:04pm

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