Insect Orders, Classification & Identification Part 1 Flashcards
The Classification System- Called the Taxonomic System
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Species in the same species can
breed and produce fertile offspring
how many orders of insecta
31
Primitive wingless Insects are called
apterous,
ametabuolous
do not metamorphosis
what are examples of primitive insects
silverfish
Thysanura Order
fringe tail
Collembola order
have a furcula - spring tails- eat bacteria, pollen, fungi
pterygota
insects with wings
Hemimetabolous
gradual metamorphosis- lack wings until metamorphosis
holometabolous
complete metamorphosis
larvae
immature form feeds heavily
pupae
resting stage
Paurometabolous Orders
gradual metamorphosis, nymphs, feed on same food source as adults, no wings as nymphs wings as full adults
ephemeroptera order
oldest order, short lived period, naiads-aquatic - May Flies- short lived period- niads (immature)
odonata
dragon fly- large mandibles (mouth parts) naiads (premature) live in water- dragon fly and damsel fly- immature niads- dragon flies hold wings perpendicular, damsel holds behind- aquatic habitats