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===Insect Thorax===
===Insect Thorax===
*Divided into three segments
**Prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax
*Each segment has one pair of legs attached
*One or two pairs of wings may be present on the mesothorax and metathorax
====Leg====
====Leg====
*Leg is attached to the body by '''coxa'''
*Trochanter
*Femur
*Tibia
*Tarsus, which is composed of several segments
*Claw
====Wing====
====Wing====
*Insects usually posess two pairs of wings
*Diptera have a reduced second pair of wings called halteres for balance
*Membranous outgrowth of the integument
*Strengthened by a network of veins comprising breathing tubes (trachea) and blood vessels
*The wing venation can be used in identification
===Insect Abdomen===
===Insect Abdomen===