...M. Burrows SUMMARY Jumping mechanisms and performance were analysed in three species of psyllids (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha) that ranged from 2 to 4 mm in body length and from 0.7 to 2.8 mg in mass. Jumping was propelled by rapid movements of the short hind legs, which were only 10–20% longer than...

... froghoppers to have a simple transform between initial body position and motion trajectory, therefore potentially simplifying neural control. * Author for correspondence ( rscealai@gmail.com ) 4 1 2010 © 2010. 2010 trajectory control biomechanics Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha...

...M. Burrows; G. P. Sutton SUMMARY To assess the effect of leg length on jumping ability in small insects, the jumping movements and performance of a sub-family of leafhopper insects(Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae, Ulopinae) with short hind legs were analysed and compared with other long...

...Malcolm Burrows; Viktor Hartung; Hannelore Hoch SUMMARY Jumping by a relict insect, Hackeriella veitchi (Hacker 1932),belonging to the ancient Coleorrhynchan line that diverged from other Hemiptera in the late Permian, was analysed from high-speed images captured at rates of 2000 s –1 and from its...

... © The Company of Biologists Limited 2006 2006 locomotion kinematics Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha Insects have evolved many different mechanisms for jumping so that they may increase the speed of their locomotion, launch themselves into flight, or escape rapidly from a potential...