Subphylum Uniramia Flashcards
What subphylum are centipedes, millipedes, and insects in?
Subphylum Uniramia
How many pairs of legs/ segment do centipedes have?
1 pair
How many pairs of legs/ segment do millipedes have?
2 pairs
Are centipedes herbivore, saprovore, or carnivore?
Carnivore
Are millipedes herbivore, saprovore, or carnivore?
Herbivore & Saprovore
What is the study of insects called?
Entomology
What’s another name for the antenna?
“Feelers”
What’s the most common shape for the antenna?
Filiform
For the class insecta, what are the three main body regions?
The head, thorax, and abdomen.
How pairs of wings do adults normally have?
2 pairs
What role do the sensory receptors play?
Detect chemical and mechanical signals.
What is the tympanum?
A thin membrane associated with tracheal air sacs. Helps detect sound.
What are the hair-like sensory structures called?
Setae
What role do pheromones play?
Used for communication. Mating signals, trail markers.
What order are beetles in?
Order Coleptera
What species is the most numerous in the class insecta?
Beetles
Which insect causes damage to lawns?
Japanese Beetle
Which beetle is known for being the longest and being in South America?
Titan Beetle
Which insect is known for eating the garden pest and are omnivores?
Ladybugs
Which insect is known for rolling into a ball and rolling around from the pile?
Dung Beetle
What order are butterflies and moths in?
Class Lepidoptera
What does the name Lepidoptera mean?
Scale Wing
When do butterflies feed/ when does they rest? How do they hold their wings at rest?
They feed during the day & rest at night. They hold their wings vertical (flat) over their body at rest.
When do moths feed/ when does they rest? How do they hold their wings at rest?
They feed at night (nocturnal) and hold their wings horizontal.
