Insect Orders Flashcards
Identify insects to order, and answer questions about orders
1
Q
This order has scales on its wings.
A
Lepidoptera
2
Q
This order has modified hindwings called halteres.
A
Diptera
3
Q
Most of this order has a constriction between thorax and abdomen.
A
Hymenoptera
4
Q
This order means “half-wing”
A
Hemiptera
5
Q
This order is characterized by piercing/sucking mouthparts.
A
Hemiptera
6
Q
This order often has aristate antennae.
A
Diptera
7
Q
Flies
A
Diptera
8
Q
Beetles
A
Coleoptera
9
Q
Moths
A
Lepidoptera
10
Q
True bugs
A
Hemiptera
11
Q
Aphids are in this order.
A
Hemiptera
12
Q
Grasshoppers are in this order.
A
Orthoptera
13
Q
Mantids are in this order.
A
Mantodea
14
Q
Roaches and Termites
A
Blattodea
15
Q
This order is characterized by elytra
A
Coleoptera
