TYPES OF INSECT LEGS
pronotum
mesopleuron
spiracle
metapleuron
coxa
femur
tibia
Front leg tarsus
trochanter
Mid leg
Hind leg
STRUCTURE OF LEG
Leg parts to know
Coxa
Trochanter
Femur
Tibia
Tarsus
Pre-tarsus
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Ambulatorial (Ambulate - to
walk; Walking leg)
Cottonwood leaf beetle
Boxelder bug
Tarnished plant bug
Cursorial : (Cursorial = adapted
for running : Running leg)
Oriental cockroach
Ground beetle
Bronze tiger beetle
Saltatorial - (Saltatorial =
Leaping ; Jumping Leg)
Scansorial : (Scansorial =
Climbing; climbing or clinging
leg)
Fossorial : (Fossorial = Digging;
Burrowing leg)
Southern mole cricket
Cast skin of cicada
Raptorial : (Raptorial = predatory
; Grasping leg)
Natatorial
Natatorial = pertaining to (
swimming
Whirlygig beetle
Sticking Leg
Basket Like Leg
e.g. Legs of dragonfly
Basket Like Leg
e.g. Legs of Damselfly
Clasping Leg
e.g. Forelegs of male water beetle.
• The tarsus is flattend with adhesive discs
which are useful to clasp the mate during
copulation.
Foragial Leg
(Forage = to collect food material)
Prolegs or False Legs or Pseudo
Legs e.g. Abdominal legs of
caterpillar.