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Madeira cockroach

Rhyparobia maderae

Classification

Class
Insecta

Insect diuretic hormones are hormones that regulate water balance through diuretic action. The insect excretory system, responsible for regulating water balance in the insect, comprises the Malpighian tubules and the hindgut (the ileum and rectum). Malpighian tubules secrete primary urine, most of which is passed into the hindgut where water, ions and essential metabolites are reabsorbed before the fluid is excreted.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 3Brazil · 2