Winged Insect Orders Flashcards
Ephemeroptera ( Mayflies) features?
- Short antennae
- Large compound eyes
- Usually 2 pairs of wings held vertically over body at rest.
- Pair of elongated Cerci
- Central tail filament.
Features of Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)?
- Elongated body
- Large head and large eyes
- Downwards and biting mouthparts
- Short hairlike antennae
- Two similar sized heavily veined wings held vertically at rest (damsel) horizontally at rest (dragon).
Features of Plecoptera (Stoneflies)?
- Soft and slightly flattened body.
- Thread like multi segmented antennae.
- Undeveloped and therefore unfunctional mouthparts.
- Two pairs of wings with front narrower than hind.
- Abdomen has pair of cerci.
Features of Dermaptera ( Earwigs)?
Elongated and slightly flattened
Foreward biting mouthparts
Long multi segmented antennae
2 pairs of wings, front pair short hind pair large.
Abdoman has distinctive foreceps.
Features of Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, crickets and katydids)?
Elongated
Well developed compound eyes
Downward biting mouthparts
Enlarged saddle shaped pronotum
Long multi segmented antennae
2 pairs of wings, front toughened and narrower than hind, hind larger and folded in pleats
Hind legs large and designed for jumping
Abdomen has very short cerci
Features of Pscoptera (book lice and bark lice)?
Head large and bulging at front
Large compound eyes
Long thread like antennae
Winged or wingless
Wings held roof-like over body when at rest.
Features of Hemiptera (True bugs)?
Elongated mouthparts that form a needle-like piercing rostrum.
2 pairs of wings, front pair thickened with membrane or are entirety membranous.
Features of Thysanoptera (thrips)?
Very small and slender bodied
Short antennae
Conspicuous compound eyes
Piercing abs sucking mouthparts
2 pairs of narrow and feathery wings
Features of Megaloptera (dobsonflies, fishflies and alderflies)?
Conspicuous compound eyes
Long thread like antennae
2 pairs of similar sized wings held roof-like over body at rest
Features of Raphidoptera (snakeflies)?
Flattened head
Foreward mouthparts
Elongated prothorax
Threadlike antennae
2 pairs of similarly sized wings
Females have obvious ovipositor
Features of Neuroptera (Antlions and lacewings)?
Conspicuous compound eyes
Antennae various in length
2 pairs of similar sized wings held roof-like over body when at rest.
Net-like wing veination.
Features of Coleoptera (beetles)?
Antennae with less than 11 segments.
Biting mouthparts
Front wings toughened as cases called elytra that covers the abdomen and meets mid-line.
Hind wings large and membraneous.
Features of mecoptera (scorpionflies)?
Elongated Head extends down into a beak
Large compound eyes
Threadlike antennae
2 pairs of large narrow wings
Looks like they have a scorpion’s tail
Features of diptera (true flies)?
Mobile head
Large compound eyes
Single pair of membraneous front wings
Halteres - balancing organs
Middle segment of thorax enlarged
Features of trichoptera (caddisflies)?
Slender, elongated, moth-like body
Large compound eyes
Long thread like antennae
Weakly developed mouthparts
Body and wings covered in hairs
2 pairs of similar sized wings held roof-like over body at rest
Features of lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)?
Body and wings covered in fine and overlapping scales or hairs
Large compound eyes
Mouthparts modified to form coiled proboscis.
Over five prolegs
Features of hymenoptera (ants, bees and wasps)?
Threadlike antennae that’s multi-segmented
Developed compound eyes
Biting and licking mouthparts
2 pairs of wings joined in flight by hooks called hamuli
Distinctive thin waist except in sawflies.
