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Caren R. Tumambing 01/14/14

2011-39189 Entomology

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Order Etymology Example/s Other distinguishingcharacteristics

Blattodea Blatta - cockroach Cockroaches Flattened body, headconcealed by pronotum;walking or running legs

Coleoptera Coleo sheath-ptera wing*refers to hardened frontwings that form aprotective cover

Beetles

Weevils

Elytra are hard and shield-like, meeting in a straightmidline

Dermaptera Derm skin-ptera wing*refers to skin or leather-like front wings

Earwigs Forceps-like cerci shortwings at the tip of theabdomen

Diptera Di two-ptera wing*refers to having one pairof wings

Houseflies

Mosquitoes

Second pair of wingsreduced in size

Hemiptera Hemi half-ptera wing*refers to front wing whichis half leathery and halfmembranous

Cicada

Leafhoppers

Beak attached near front ofhead, hemelytra front wings

Hymenoptera Hymen membrane-ptera wing*refers to mostlymembranous wings withfew veins

Bees

Ants

Membranous wings, frontpair larger than rear; somewith ovipositor modifiedinto a sting

Isoptera Iso equal-ptera wing*refers to wings which areall equal in size and shape

Termites Bead-like antennae; twopairs of similar wings

Lepidoptera Lepido scale-ptera wing*refers to many scalescovering the wings surface

Butterflies

Moths

Wings covered with scales

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Mantodea (Gr) Mantodea soothsayer of a kind ofgrasshopper

Preying mantis Raptorial or grasping frontlegs

Neuroptera Neuro nerve-ptera wing

*refers to the network ofnumerous veins in thewings

Antlions

Lacewings

Membranous wings withnumerous veins

Odonata Odon tooth*refers to the toothedmandibles

Dragonflies

Damselflies

Long slender abdomen;large faceted compoundeyes occupy most of thehead; 4 elongate wings

Orthoptera Ortho straight-ptera wing*refers to the long, straightfront wings

Grasshoppers

Crickets

Front wings parchment-like; long antennae;

jumping hindlegs or diggingforelegs; many with well-developed cerci and

ovipositorPhasmatodea (Gr) phasm phantom

*refers to crypticappearance and behaviorof insects

Walking sticks

Leaf insects

Elongate twig or stick-likebody

Thysanoptera Thysan fringe-ptera wing*refers to the fringe-likewings

Thrips Minute,slender body;wingless or winged with 4bristle-like wings