direct flight muscle
direct flight muscle Muscle which attaches directly to the wing of an insect. In most insects flight is powered by indirect flight muscles, while trimming of the wing movement for steering and other flight adjustments is brought about by the direct flight muscles. Dragonflies are unusual in using the direct flight muscles to power flight.
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