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 angled M-vein in Calyptratae
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| Carnifex |
Posted on 23-08-2019 19:46
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 Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1946 Joined: 23.06.15 |
Don't know whether this has been investigated: What is the reason behind the conspicuous angle of the M vein that many Calyptrate species exhibit? Can this be associated with wing stability? Or certain flight abilities? Just curious if anybody here heard of studies dealing with this question (or can come up with a suggestion) Edited by Carnifex on 23-08-2019 19:47 Cheers, Lorin Font Color All requests are from the urban area of Vienna, if not otherwise stated. My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 27-08-2019 12:59
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 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10418 Joined: 22.10.10 |
I read somewhere that curved veins near wingtip can help maneuvering or hovering flight. I assume they make the wingtip stiffer. The course of wing veins evolves slowly. If an ancestor of Oestroidea saw a strong benefit from curved vein M and its descendents didn't care, the bend could be present for no obvious reason. |
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| Carnifex |
Posted on 27-08-2019 20:01
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Member Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 1946 Joined: 23.06.15 |
Thanks John, I am sensing an increasing interest for myself in the evolution of wing venation. So in some Tachinids, it was apparently beneficial to return to a more or less straight vein.
Cheers, Lorin Font Color All requests are from the urban area of Vienna, if not otherwise stated. My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated. |
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| Jan Maca |
Posted on 14-09-2019 09:09
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Member Location: Posts: 1250 Joined: 25.03.10 |
A study of the mechanicsm of flight in Diptera: Ishihara, D. 2018. Role of fluid-structure interaction in generating the characteristic tip path of a flapping flexible wing. Physical Review E 98(3): 19. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.98.032411. |
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