insects Flashcards
what order is the fly group in?
what metabolous?
Diptera
Holometabolous
Mouth parts of fly
piercing, sucking, sponging
how many wings does a fly have?
2 winged
halters for hind wings
what order are bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies in
what metabolous
hymenoptera
holometabolous
what is a hamuli
(tiny hooks on hind wings) hold front and hind wings together
what type of wings do hymenoptera have
membrane
whats in the coleoptera order
what metabolous
beetles
holometabolous
what insect has elytra( hardened forewings)
beetles
what order are the moths and butterflies in
what metabolous
Lepidoptera
holometabolous
what type of order has pigment on their scales
lepidoptera
these insects have larvae chewing mouths and adults have siphoning mouthparts for nector
moth and butterflies
What are Thysanoptera?
Thrips
These insects have “fringed wings” and sucking mouthparts.
Thrips
Plant disease vectors.
Thrips
T or F: Thrips are Holometabolous insects.
False, Paurometabolous.
Orthoptera are what kind of insects?
Grasshopers, crickets and katydids.
This order has chewing mouthparts, hind legs modified for jumping, filiform (straight) antennae and tegmina (thick front wings that are parallel to the body).
Orthoptera
T or F: Grasshoppers are Paurometabolous.
True.
Order: Hemioptera Suborder: Homoptera are what?
Cicadas, Aphids, Scales, Whiteflies, Hoppers, Psyllids
These insects have triangular scutellums on the center of their back.
“True Bugs”
Front wings cross over to form an X pattern on their back.
“True Bugs”
Leathery based front wings that are membranous toward the apex are called______?
Hemelytra
These insects have tubular sucking mouthparts that feed on plants, insects and blood?
“True Bugs” (Order: Hemioptera Suborder: Heteroptera)
Cicadas, Hoppers, Psyllids, whiteflies, aphids and Scales are what?
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Homoptera
