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Entomology orders plth 103
insect Orders for plth 103 fresno state
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Term
Ephemeroptera
Definition
Mayflies

Triangle Net Viens

Short Bristle like antennae

Larvae Aquatic

Adults die within one day
Term
Ordonata
Definition
Large brightly colored

large protruding eyes, long slender bodies

short antennae, predacious

Dragon flies are sub order Anisoptera

Damsel Flies are sub order Zygoptera
Term
Orthoptera
Definition
Grasshoppers, Katydids, crickets

2 pairs of wings

chewing mouthparts

hind legs long and strong
Term
phasmatodea
Definition
walking sticks
Term
Dermaptera
Definition
Earwigs
Term
Plecoptera
Definition
Stoneflies

membranous wings that exceed body length

long slender antennae, predominant cerci at abdomen tip
Term
Embioptera
Definition
webspinners

males can be wingless, females always wingless

filliform antennae

short cerci on abdomen tip
Term
zoraptera
Definition
angel insects
Term
isoptera
Definition
termites

ant like body, broadly joined at waste

front and hind wings same size

chewing mouthparts

bead like antennal segments
Term
Mantodea
Definition
Praying mantis
Term
Blattodea
Definition
Cockroaches

Head orientated downward, extended pronotum covers most of head
Term
hemiptera
Definition
True Bugs, Aphids, Scales, white flies, mealybugs, hoppers

Hemielytra

between wing base is triangular plate called Scutellum

Piercing sucking mouthparts
Term
Sub order
Auchenorrhyncha
Definition
leafhoppers

piercing sucking mouthparts

wings held roof like over body
Term
Thysanoptera
Definition
Thrips

cone like rasping sucking mouthparts

tarsi 1-2 segmented

large compound eyes
6-9 segmented antennae
Term
Psocoptera
Definition
Psocids
Term
Phthiraptera
Definition
Chewing lice, sucking lice

small, flattened

fed on skin debris, feathers, blood

head wider than thorax

dont feed on humans
Term
Coleoptera
Definition
Beetles

most have elytra

chewing mouthparts
Term
Neuroptera
Definition
Alderlfies, lacewing flies

2 pairs membranous wings, net like vein pattern

wings held roof like over body
Term
Hymenoptera
Definition
Ants, bees, wasps, sawflies

union of hind wings by tiny hooks called Hamuli
Term
Trichoptera
Definition
caddisflies

mothlike 2 pairs hairy wings, held roof like over abdomen
Term
Lepidoptera
Definition
Butterflies moths
Term
Siphonaptera
Definition
Fleas
Term
Mecoptera
Definition
Scorpion flies, hangingflies

Elongated head with chewing mouthparts

two pairs multi veined wings

copulatory organ on tail, similar to scorpion
Term
Strepsiptera
Definition
Twisted winged parasites

internal parasites of diptera, hemiptera
Term
Diptera
Definition
Flies, mosquitos
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