Entomology Families Flashcards

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Gomphidae

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Clubtails

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Aeshnidae

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Darners, dragonflies

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Libellulidae

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Skimmers, dagonflies

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Lestidae

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Spreadwing

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Coenagriondae

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Narrow winged

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Tetrigidae

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Pygmy grasshopper

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Acrididae

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Short horned grasshoppers

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Tettigoniidae

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Katydids

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Gryllacrididae

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Camel crickets

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Gryllidae crickets

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Tree crickets

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Gryllotalpidae

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Mole crickets

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Corixidae

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Water boatman

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Notonectidae

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Backswimmers

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Belostomatidae

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Giant water bugs

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Nepidae

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Water scorpions

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Gelastocoridae

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Toad bugs

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Gerridae

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Water striders

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Cimicidae

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Bed bugs

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Miridae

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Leaf bugs

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Reduviidae

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Assassin bugs

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Phymatidae

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Ambush bugs

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Tingidae

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Lace bugs

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Lygaeidae

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Seed bugs

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Coridae

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Leaf footed bugs

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Pentatomidae

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Stink bugs

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Cicadidae

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Cicadas

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Membracidae

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Tree hoppers

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Cercopidae

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Frog hoppers, spittle bugs

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Cicadellidae

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Leaf hoppers

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Fulgoridae

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Fulgorid planthoppers

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Aphididae

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Aphids

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Dactylopiidae

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Scale (twig or leaf)

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Chrysopidae

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Green lacewings

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Myrmeleontidae

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Antlions (know n.l. Form)

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Cicindelidae

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Tiger beetles

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Carabidae

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Ground beetles

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Dytiscidae

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Predaceous diving beetles

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Gyrinidae

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Whirligig beetles

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Hydrophilidae

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Water scavenger beetles

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Histeridae

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Hipster beetles

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Staphylinidae

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Rove beetles

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Silphidae

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Carrion beetles

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Lucanidae

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Stag beetles

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Passalidae

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Bess beetles

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Scarabaeidae

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Dung beetles

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Buprestidae

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Metallic woodworking beetles

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Elateridae

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Click beetles, wireworms

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Lamphyridae

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Fire flies

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Cantharidae

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Soldier beetles

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Lycidae

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Net winged beetles

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Cleridae

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Checkered beetles

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Coccinellidae

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Lady bird beetles(ladybugs)

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Tenebrionidae

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Darkling beetles

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Meloidae

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Blister beetles

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Cerambycidae

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Long horned beetles

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Chrysomelidae

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Leaf beetles

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Curculionidae

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Weevils

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Boreidae

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Snow scorpionflies

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Panarpidae

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Common scorpionflies

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Tipulidae

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Crane flies

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Culicidae

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Mosquitos (l.n.)

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Chironomidae

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Midges

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Simuliidae

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Black flies

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Stratiomyidae

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Soldier flies

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Tabanidae

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Horse flies

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Asilidae

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Robber flies

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Bombyliidae

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Bee flies

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Syrphidae

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Flower flies

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Tephritidae

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Fruit flies, huskfly

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Drosophilidae

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Pomace flies

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Muscidae

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House flies

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Hippoboscidae

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Louse flies

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Calliphoridae

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Blow flies

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Tachinidae

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Tachnid flies

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Sesiidae

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Clear winged moths

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Tortricidae

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Tortricid moths

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Hesperiidae

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Skippers

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Papilionidae

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Swallowtails

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Pieridae

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Whites, sulfurs

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Lycaenidae

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Hairstreaks, blues

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Nymphalidae

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Brush footed butterflies

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Satryridae

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Satyrs nymphs and arctics

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Danaidae

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Milkweed butterflies

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Pyralidae

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Pyralid moths

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Saturniidae

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Giant silkworm moths

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Sphingidae

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Sphinx moths hornmoths

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Arctiidae

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Tiger moths wooly worms

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Lymantriidae

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Trussock moths

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Noctuidae

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Noctuid moths

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Tenthedinidae

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Common sawflies

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Siricidae

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Horntails

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Ichneumonidae

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Ichneumons

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Cynipidae

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Gall wasps

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Mutillidae

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Velvet ants

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Formicidae

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Ants

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Vespidae

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Paper wasps

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Colletidae

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Plaster bees

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Halictidae

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Alkali bees

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Megachilidae

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Leaf cutter bees

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Apidae

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Bees