Question

Apposition image is formed in the eye of insect

• A. Aedes
• B. Culex
• C. Musca
• D. Periplaneta

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Musca

Compound eye can form two types of images, apposition and superposed. In apposition, each ommatidium picks up rays parallel to it. It is found in diurnal insects. In superposed image, each ommatidium picks up rays from a wide range. It is found in nocturnal insects.

A. Aedes -Nocturnal mosquito so it form superposed image.

B. Culex- Nocturnal mosquito so it form superposed image.

C. Musca- Diural so it form apposition image.

D. Periplaneta- Nocturnal so it form superposed image.

So, the correct answer is 'Musca'.