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Tables of Contents for The Biomechanics of Insect Flight
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
ix
Symbols
xi
Flight and the Pterygote Insecta
3
33
Insect Diversity
5
10
Basic Aerodynamics
15
14
Why Study Flight Biomechanics?
29
5
Summary
34
2
Morphology of the Flight Apparatus
36
39
Thoracic Design
36
16
Wings
52
20
Ancillary Structures
72
2
Summary
74
1
Kinematics and Aerodynamics of Flight
75
84
Wing and Body Motions
75
30
Aerodynamics
105
39
Mechanical Power Requirements
144
13
Summary
157
2
Energetics and Flight Physiology
159
44
Oxygen Consumption
159
13
Muscle Physiology
172
24
Thermoregulation in Flight
196
6
Summary
202
1
Stability, Maneuverability, and Maximum Flight Performance
203
58
Stability
203
19
Maneuverability
222
11
Three-Dimensional Flight Behavior
233
9
Limits to Insect Flight Performance
242
17
Summary
259
2
Evolution of Flight and Flightlessness
261
41
Origin of Flight in Hexapods
261
30
Evolutionary Consequences of Flight and Flightlessness
291
9
Summary
300
2
Flight and Insect Diversification
302
36
Miniaturization
302
7
Pollination
309
4
Predation
313
9
Long-Range Dispersal and Migration
322
9
Comparison of Insect and Vertebrate Flight
331
5
Summary
336
2
Future Directions in Insect Flight Biomechanics
338
15
Aerodynamic Mechanisms
338
3
Insect Flight Biomechanics in Nature
341
6
Exploring Insect Diversity
347
6
Glossary
353
8
References
361
104
Index
465