Test 1 Flashcards
What is Entomology?
The study of insects including Non-insect hexapods and other terrestrial arthropods.
Why are insects important(3)
Low levels on food chain
Decomposers
Pollination
What is a Key stone species?
If the species is lost then there is a collapse of the ecosystem.
How many species are there today?
3- 30 million
book says 4-6 million
How many genes do we share with insects(fraction)
2/3 of all genes
What are the 8 taxonomic Hierarchy
Domain, Kindgom, Phylum, Class,Order, Family, Genus, Species.
Each level of hierarchy is referred to as a?
Taxon
Standard ending for : Superfamily-
Family-
Subfamily-
Tribe-
oidea
idae
inae
ini
What type of classification do we use?
Linnean Classification
Arthropod:
Domain-
Kingdom-
Phylum-
Eukarya
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arthropods share 13 total characteristics what are 1-5?
segmented body plan Paired segmented appendages Bilaterally symmetrical Chitinous exoskeleton, Complete tubular alimentary canal
Arthropods share 13 total characteristics what are 6-10?
Open circulatory system hemocoel present Dorsal Brain and ventral nerve cord Striated skeletal muscles Excretion via anus
Hemo=
coel=
blood
hollow
Arthropods share 13 total characteristics what are 11-13
Gills or Treachea+ Spiracles
Lacking cilia and nephridia
Dioecious
Arthropods body plan is______ and has ______
segmented ,2-3 tagma
Arthropods common ancestor has how many segments?
20
Tagma-
Grouped together segments fro specialized body function.
Tagmosis-
process of grouping together segments
5 subphylum of Arthropods-
Trilobita Chelicerata Crustacea Myriapoda Hexapoda
Subphylum Trilobita-
dominated cambrian and ordovician seas
extinct
Subphylum Chelicerata-
no antenna
6 pairs of appendages
2 distinct tagma- prosoma, opisthosoma
Prosoma-
Opisthosoma-
infront,body
posteriorly
Subphylum Chelicerata: Class_______
5 focal orders:
Arachnidia Araneae Acari Scorpiones Pseudoscorpiones Opiliones
Araneae-
Prosoma (1-8) All have 6 pairs of appendages -eyes First Pair : Chelicera with venom glands Second pair: pedi
Araneae First Pair :
Chelicera with venom glands
Araneae Second Pair:
Pedipalps- put out sperm
Delivery method in males Araneae:
Embolus
Araneae Pairs 3-6:
Walking legs
Opisthosoma:
Spinnerets, Silk glands
reproductive, respiratory systems
Usually soft- unsclerotised
Usually soft-
Unsclerotised
Uses of silk(6)
line burrows molting chambers Wrap egg sacs Sperm webs Ballooning
Book lungs-
blood filled, alternating layered respiratiory structures that facilitate gas exchange
Oxygen is carried by the ______
Hemolymph
What are the two types of medically important venomous Araneae?
Latrodectus sp.- black widow
Loxosceles reclusa- brown recluse
Acari-
mites and ticks -oval body- no differentation between tagma immature are larva 3 pairs of legs 4th pair on first molt
Mites-
varied life history- predators, parasites herbivors, detritivores.
Demodex sp. - eyelash mites
Sarcoptes scabiei- scabies
Ticks-
external parasite
lyme disease, rocky mountain spotted fever, Ehrlichiosis
Blood feeders- cement in place
Scorpiones-
Opisthosoma divided - metasosmoa and metasoma
Sting- venomus
Pedipalps- moddified into claws
predacious
Pseudoscorpiones-
Opisthosoma rounded has no sting
very small
venom gland on pedipalps
Opiliones-
Harvestmen - daddy long legs
Prosoma, opisthosoma broadly joined- looks like one tagma
Long legs
Predatory scavengers
Subphylum Crustacea-
crustaceans
Two pair of antennae
Mandiable mouth parts
2 tagma and 3 tagma
Subphylum Crustacea two tagma-
three tagma-
cephalothorax,abdomen
head, thorax, abdomen
Order Isopoda
Terrestrial isopods
-sow bugs, pill bugs, rolly polly
under stones, boards, bark - moist environment
some pests- cultivated pests
Subphylum Myriapoda
two tagma- head and trunk, one pair of antennae
Class Diplopoda
milipedes
most body rings- diplosegments with 2 pair of legs
on 7th pair on males used for sperm transfer
Body cylindrical or flattened, with legs under body.
Gonopods
based stain that stain skin, chemical burns, smells bad
Quinone
Class Chilopoda-
one pair of legs per body segment-latteral on body
first segment modified for vemon
habitat in soil under rocks in rotten logs
centipedes
little change in form from sexual maturation.
Ametaboly
gradual change in form-nypmhs naiads
Hemimetaboly
Abrupt change in form-larva ,pupa
Holometaboly
Head had how many segments-
6
Thorax has how many segments-
3
Abdomen has how many segments
11
Hypognathous mouth parts
under or beneath the jaw, right angle to the body
Opisthognathous: mouth parts
mouthparts parallel with the body, facing posteriorly
prognathous mouth parts
infront of or parallel with the body
mandible muscles-
largest in body
apodemes originate in vertex
reenforced head.
Prothorax
-first pair of legs
Meosthorax-
2nd pair of legs
first wing pair
Metatorax
3rd leg pair
second wing pair
Dorsal sclerites-
Tergum
Ventral sclerites-
sternum
Lateral sclerites-
pleuron
Pronotum-
forms shield over head.
Mesonotum-
divided into alinotom,postnutom
walking /running leg modifications
Gressorial
Jumping leg modifications
Saltatorial- enlarged femora, usually hind
Grasping leg modifications
raptorials- often spines for holding
Digging leg modifications
fossorial- modified femora or tibae
Alinotom-
Bears wings, Divided- the scutellum is posterily
Postnotum
has a plate like apodeme
The sternum is divided into what? What is it not present on?
The Eusternum and the Spinasternum
the Metathorax
Name the parts of the leg in order-(6)
Coxa, Trochanter, Femur, Tibia, Tarsus, pretarsus
All leg segments have what?
Independent musculation
Tarsus is subdivided into?
tarsomeres