Families orders n Clades Flashcards
Ephemeroptera
Mayflies
Ephemeroptera wings
cannot fold, both triangular, upright
Mayfly Order
Pterygota
Dragonfly Damselfly order
Odonata
Odonata nymph and adult are…
generally predacious
Suborder - epiprocta
generally broad bodied, meso – elongate oval meta – elongate triangle
Epiprocta families
Aeshnidae (darners,) Libelludidae (skimmers,) Cordulidae (emeralds)
Suborder Zygoptera common name
Damselflies
Suborder - epiprocta common name
dragonflies
Zygoptera families
Calopterygidae (broad-winged damselflies,) Coenagrionidae (pond damselflies,) Lestidae (Spread wings)
Calopterygidae wings
10+ antenodal veins, both wings same size, generally dark
Coenagrioni wings
M3 near nodus, 2-3 antenodal veins
Lestidae wings
M3 originates near arculus
Neoptera meaning
folding wings
Pterygota meaning
wing ancestors