Lab Practical 1

Question 1

Superfamily suffix

Answer 1

-oidea

Question 2

Family suffix

Answer 2

-idae

Question 3

Subfamily suffix

Answer 3

-inae

Question 4

Genus

Answer 4

species

Question 5

Microcoryphia & Zygentoma

Answer 5

Wingless; Eyes touch and Eyes widely separated respectively

Question 6

Order Ephemeroptera

Answer 6

Large FW many veins and triangular. Smaller HW. Inconspicuous Antennae. 2-3 tails on abdomen

Question 7

Order Odonata

Answer 7

Dragonflies cannot fold wings over body. Long abdomen lacking terminal filaments or cerci

Question 8

Suborder Anisoptera

Answer 8

Dragonflies; HW wider base than FW. Wings horizontally

Question 9

Suborder Zygoptera

Answer 9

Damselflies; HW + FW similar size and shape. Wings held over back or open at rest

Question 10

Order Orthoptera

Answer 10

Saltorial Hindleg. FW straight, narrow and parchment-like in texture (tegmina)

Question 11

Suborder Caelifera

Answer 11

Short-horned Grasshoppers

Question 12

Suborder Ensifera

Answer 12

Long-horned Grasshopper

Question 13

Caelifera Tetrigidae

Answer 13

Pygmy Grasshopper Family; Pronotum extended over abdomen almost wing tip. Tarsi 2-2-3. Short antennae. Tegmina small, scale-like

Question 14

Ensifera Acrididae

Answer 14

Short-horned grasshopper family. Short ovipositor. **Auditory tympanum on 1st abdominal segment

Question 15

Ensifera Tettigoniidae

Answer 15

Katydids. 4-4-4. Sword shape Ovipositor. Wings almost always past abdomen

Question 16

Raphidophoridae

Answer 16

Cave/Camel Cricket Family. Arched Dorsum, Wingless, Female well developed ovipositor

Question 17

Gryllidae

Answer 17

Cricket Family, Ocelli absent, 3-3-3

Question 18

Gryllotalpidae

Answer 18

Mole Cricket family, Front fossorial legs, Antennae shorter than most Ensifera, Large inch or more. Ovipositor not external visible.

Question 19

Order Hemiptera

Answer 19

True Bug

Question 20

Tingidae

Answer 20

Lace Bug Family, small 5>mm size, reticulated body/wings. Pronotum triangular extension covering scutellum

Question 21

Reduviidae

Answer 21

Assassin/Ambush Bug Family. 3 segment beak, transverse groove b/n eyes. 4 segment antennae. oval body

Question 22

Coreidae

Answer 22

Leaf-footed/Squash Bug Family, dark color over 10mm, head narrower than pronotum. Leaf like foot often.

Question 23

Alydidae

Answer 23

Broad-headed bug Family, dark 10-18mm, head as wide as pronotum

Question 24

Pentatomidae

Answer 24

Stink bug order, shield shape, large scutellum, little to no spines on legs

Question 25

Miridae

Answer 25

Leaf bug family, less than 10mm. 3-3-3

Question 26

Lygaeidae

Answer 26

Seed bug family, 3-15mm. Antennae and beak 4 segments, 3-3-3

Question 27

Cicadidae

Answer 27

Cicada Family, Large, 3 ocelli,

Question 28

Cercopidae

Answer 28

Spittle bug family, antennae in front of eyes. 1-2 stout spines

Question 29

Cicadellidae

Answer 29

Leaf hopper family. body tapers towards posterior. 1+ rows spines. Antennae under eyes

Question 30

Membracidae

Answer 30

Tree hopper Family, under 12mm, Pronotum extended over abdomen

Question 31

Superfamily Fulgoroidea

Answer 31

Planthopper, antennae sides of head under eyes. very small 10mm or less.

Question 32

Acanaloniidae

Answer 32

family, small, wings vertical at rest, leaf like

Question 33

Coccoidea

Answer 33

Scale insect family, 1-1-1 w/ single claw

Question 34

Superfamily Aphidoidea

Answer 34

Pear shaped, HW much smaller than FW. Adelgidae: conifer aphids

Question 35

Aphididae

Answer 35

Aphids family, soft body, 4-8mm. 2 cornicles posterior part of abdomen. wings or wingless

Question 36

Phasmatodea

Answer 36

Phasmidae/ Diapheromeridae. long slender, wings reduced cerci 1-segmented

Question 37

Dermaptera

Answer 37

Earwigs, Forficulidae family, leathery, cerci-forcept like, 10-15mm

Question 38

Mantodea

Answer 38

Mantis/ Mantidea, Rhaptorial forelegs

Question 39

Blattodea

Answer 39

Cockroach/termite order. 5-5-5

Question 40

Rhinotermitidae

Answer 40

Damp wood termites, small pale insect beaded antennae.

Question 41

Plecoptera

Answer 41

Stoneflies, crossvein wings, HW folds fanwise, long threadlike antennae. HW with large anal lobe

Question 42

Adephaga

Answer 42

40,000 recorded species in 10 families, is a suborder of highly specialized beetles and the second largest suborder of the order Coleoptera. First abdominal segment divided by hond coxae; antennae 11-segmented

Question 43

Carabidae

Cicindelinae

Answer 43

Family 3-20mm, cursorial, threadlike antennae, Hind trochanter “floats” Predacaeous

Question 44

Cicindelinae

Answer 44

Tiger Beetle Subfamily. Head/Elytra wide, narrow thorax, Bulging eyes, antennae threadlike above mandible base. Frequently iridescent blue, green copper.

Question 45

Polyphaga

Answer 45

SUBORDER Hind coxae do not divide 1st abdominal segment

Question 46

Histeridae

Answer 46

Hister Beetle, Truncate elyra, 1-2 abdominal segments, hard bodied, antennae elbowed/clubbed, 1-10mm

Question 47

Staphylinidae

Answer 47

Rove Beetle family, elytra short exposing 5-6 ab segments. 1-10mm up to 20

Question 48

Silphidae

Answer 48

Carrion Beetles family, flattened shape and soft body, 10-35mm. black and/or w/yellow or red marks. Antennae clubbed with last 2-3 segments pubescent

Question 49

Lucanidae

Answer 49

Stag beetle family, 8-40mm, antennae elbowed with 3-4 segments club, segments opposable

Question 50

Scarabaeidae

Answer 50

Scarab beetles, 2-50mm Antennae 8-11 segments, with 3 segment club lamellate (platelike). Antennal segments opposable

Question 51

Buprestidae

Answer 51

Metallic wood-boring beetles. pronotum wider than long. elytra bullet shaped. 5-20mm

Question 52

Elateridae

Answer 52

Click beetles, rounded at each end, 3-45mm. black or brown. serrate antennae or threadlike