Different types of Insect Antennae. Filiform Capitate Clavate Pectinate Aristate Stylate

3. 2nd segment of the head
Flagellum
Scape
Pedicel

4. Filiform antennae
Example: Grasshoppers
Family: Acrididae
Order: Orthoptera
Thread like, Uniform size

5. Capitate antennae
Example: Butter fly
Order: Lepidoptera
(Knobbed) Terminal segments
become enlarged suddenly

6. Lamellate antennae
Example: Carrion/ Scarab beetle
Family: Scarabaeidae
Order: Coleoptera

7. Aristate antennae
Example: Housefly
Family: Muscidae
Order: Diptera
a conspicuous dorsal bristle called arista

8. Geniculate antennae
Example: Honey bee
Family: Apidae
Order: Hymenoptera

9. M
Moniliform antennae
Example: Termites
Family: Termitidae
Order: Isoptera
Monile- latin – necklace
String of beads

10. Stylate antennae Example: Robber fly
Family: Brachycera
Order: Diptera
Stylus – latin - pointed instrument

11. Setaceous antennae
Latin – Setae- bristle
Example: Cockroach
Family: Blattidae
Order: Blattodea

12. L
Plumose antennae
Latin – pluma - feather
Example: Male Mosquito
Family: Culicidae
Order: Diptera

13. Pilose antennae
Example: Female Mosquito
Family: Culicidae
Order: Diptera
Plumose, but less hairs in each whorl

14. Bipectinate antennae
Latin - pectin - comb
Example: Moths
Family: Saturniidae
Order: Lepidoptera

15. Unipectinate antennae
Example: Sawfly
Family: Tenthredinidea
Order: Hymenoptera
Comb like

16. Flabellate antennae
Latin - flabellum - fan
Example: Male stylopids
Order: Strepsiptera

17. Clavate antennae
Example: Blister beetle
Family: Meloidae
Order: Coleoptera
(Clubbed) Antenna enlarges
gradually towards the tip

18. Serrate antennae
Example: Click beetle
Family: Elateridae
Order: Coleoptera
(Saw like) Triangular projections
on one side