Chapter 1: Introduction to Insects Flashcards
PT 2: ORDERS
Class Insecta bodyparts
integument, exoskeleton, 3 segments (head, thorax, abdomen), 6 legs
insects in Coleoptera
Beetles
insects in Diptera
Flies, mosquitos, gnats
insects in Hymenoptera
Bees, wasps, ants
insects in Lepidoptera
Moths, butterflies
Insects in Orthoptera
crickets, grasshoppers, locusts
insects in odonata
dragonflies, damselflies
insects in hemiptera
beetles (true bugs)
Coleopetra definition
sheath - wing
where are the Coleoptera wings located
membranous hind wings folded under modified front wings called elytra
what mouthparts do the Coleoptera have
chewing mouth parts
what are Coleoptera pests of
plants, stored food, grains, natural fibers
largest insect order
coleoptera
diptera definition
two wing
description of wings of diptera
front wings membranous, hind wings not functional
type of antennae for Coleoptera
11 segment
type of antannae for diptera
threadlike
mouthparts for diptera
chewing, sponging, piercing, sucking
Hymenoptera definition
membrane wing
wing description of hymenoptera
membranous front and hind wing
antennae of Hymenoptera
threadlike antennae
mouthparts of hymenoptera
chewing and chewing-lapping