Definition of litre: A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints): 5 cc is about 5 ml. For details see wWkipedia: Litre and Metre. Views.
The thorax is the midsection of the insect body. It holds the head, legs, wings and abdomen. It is also called mesosoma in other arthropods. It is formed by the prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax and comprises the scutellum; the cervix, a membrane that separates the head from the thorax; and the pleuron, a lateral sclerite of the thorax.
thorax. ( 1 in vertebrates) that part of the body which contains the lungs and heart, and which in mammals is divided from the abdomen by the DIAPHRAGM. ( 2 in ARTHROPODS) that part of the body directly behind the head and in front of the abdomen which, in insects, consists of three segments bearing the legs and wings.