Lab Practical 3 Flashcards
thoracic legs, prolegs without crochets (6 or more), 1 stemmata, found on leaves and bark
Hymenoptera: Symphyta - Sawflies
No thoracic legs, no prolegs, soft & thin head capsule, not a c-shape, no distinct head capsule, often transparent
Hymenoptera: Apocrita - Bees and Wasps
downward facing mouthparts, short thoracic legs, no prolegs, not spiny or waxy, found on leaves or bark
Coleoptera - Leaf Beetle
no thoracic or prolegs, not c-shaped, compressed prothorax, found in shoots, branches, or trunks
Coleoptera - Flat Headed Borer
no thoracic or prolegs, not c-shaped, rounded thorax found in shoots, branches, or trunks
Coleoptera - Round Headed Borer
thoracic legs, no prolegs, distinct head capsule, c-shaped, found in thatch, soil, or mulch
Coleoptera - White Grub
no thoracic or prolegs, distinct head capsule, c-shaped, found in shoots, branches, or trunks
Coleoptera - Weevil Grub
thoracic legs, prolegs with crochets (4-5) with anal proleg, 6 stemmata, sometimes has spines, horns, tentacles, or bristles, found on leaves or bark
Lepidoptera
sclerotized head, distinct head capsule, no thoracic or prolegs, translucent and small, found in thatch, soil, or mulch
Diptera: Nematocera - Maggots
no distinct head capsule, no thoracic or prolegs, translucent, small, found in thatch, soil, or mulch
Diptera: Brachycera - Maggots
long thoracic legs, no prolegs, spiny and waxy, stabbing-slurping/chewing mouthparts, found on leaves or bark
Coleoptera - Lady Beetle Larva
thoracic legs, no prolegs, small tail-like appendages, found in shoots, branches, or trunks
Coleoptera - Rove Beetle
thoracic legs, no prolegs, large forward facing mouthparts (piercing sucking often with venom), found on leaves or bark
Neuroptera - Lacewing Larvae
no thoracic legs, no prolegs, no distinct head, stabbing-sucking mouthparts, found on leaves or bark
Diptera - Predatory Fly Larva (Hoverfly Larva)
