Caren R.

Tumambing 2011-39189 Crpt1 T-2L

01/14/14 Entomology

Order Blattodea

Etymology Blatta - cockroach

Example/s Cockroaches

Other distinguishing characteristics Flattened body, head concealed by pronotum; walking or running legs Elytra are hard and shieldlike, meeting in a straight midline

Coleoptera

Coleo sheath -ptera wing *refers to hardened front wings that form a protective cover Derm skin -ptera wing *refers to skin or leatherlike front wings Di two -ptera wing *refers to having one pair of wings Hemi half -ptera wing *refers to front wing which is half leathery and half membranous Hymen membrane -ptera wing *refers to mostly membranous wings with few veins Iso equal -ptera wing *refers to wings which are all equal in size and shape Lepido scale -ptera wing *refers to many scales covering the wings surface

Beetles Weevils

Dermaptera

Earwigs

Forceps-like cerci short wings at the tip of the abdomen Second pair of wings reduced in size

Diptera

Houseflies Mosquitoes

Hemiptera

Cicada Leafhoppers

Beak attached near front of head, hemelytra front wings

Hymenoptera

Bees Ants

Membranous wings, front pair larger than rear; some with ovipositor modified into a sting Bead-like antennae; two pairs of similar wings

Isoptera

Termites

Lepidoptera

Butterflies Moths

Wings covered with scales

Mantodea

(Gr) Mantodea soothsayer of a kind of grasshopper Neuro nerve -ptera wing *refers to the network of numerous veins in the wings Odon tooth *refers to the toothed mandibles Ortho straight -ptera wing *refers to the long, straight front wings (Gr) phasm phantom *refers to cryptic appearance and behavior of insects Thysan fringe -ptera wing *refers to the fringe-like wings

Preying mantis

Raptorial or grasping front legs Membranous wings with numerous veins

Neuroptera

Antlions Lacewings

Odonata

Dragonflies Damselflies Grasshoppers Crickets

Orthoptera

Phasmatodea

Walking sticks Leaf insects

Long slender abdomen; large faceted compound eyes occupy most of the head; 4 elongate wings Front wings parchmentlike; long antennae; jumping hindlegs or digging forelegs; many with welldeveloped cerci and ovipositor Elongate twig or stick-like body

Thysanoptera

Thrips

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