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Arthropoda classes and Insect orders
Prepared, edited and compiled by SitaramSeervi P h . D . ResearchScholar Agricultural Entomology Email:–sitaramseervi88@gmail.com Contect:- 9610047740 2021-22
Onychophora Trilobita Trilobite- marine fossils Peripatus (Velvet worm)
Arachnida – Crustacea – Crabs, prawn, Lobester Spider, Mites, Tick, Scorpion Four pairs of legs present Antenna absent Five pairs of legs present Two pairs of antennae present
Chilopoda Diplopoda Millipede Centipede One pair of legs each segment Two pairs of legs each segment
Thysanura- Silver fish Diplura – Japigids, Diplurans
Collembola- Snow flea, Spring tail Protura – Telson tails
Plecoptera – Stonefly Stonefly used as indicator of water purity Nymph called Naiads
Ephemeroptera - May fly Nymph called Naiads
Odonata – Dragonfly and Damselfly Nymph called Naiads
Orthoptera Cricket Mole cricket
Dictyoptera Cockroach Preying mantid
Thysanoptera - Thrips *Complete metamorphosis Fringed wings, Asymmetrical mouth part- Rasping and Sucking (Right mandible absent)
Hemiptera Homoptera Heteroptera Leaf hopper (Jassid) Whitefly Bug Aphid Mealy bug
Anoplura (Siphunculata) Psocoptera Mallophaga Book lice Bird lice Human lice
Phasmida – Leaf insect and Stick insect Dermaptera – Ear wigs
Embioptera – Embids (Web spinner) Zoraptera – Angel insect Grylloblattodea – Rock Crawlers
Mantophasmatodea- Gladiator, Heel walker, ] *Mantid and phasmid (stick insect) like insect *Smallest insect order
Coleoptera – Beetles and weevils •Larva is called grub •Chewing and biting mouth parts •Largest insect order
Lepidoptera – Butterfly and Moth •Larva called caterpillar •Damaging stage Caterpillar (larva) •Siphoning type of moth parts in adult •Chewing and biting type of moth parts in larva
Hymenoptera- Honey bee, ants, wasp, Sawfly *Geniculate antennae *Chewing and lapping type mouthparts *90% parasitoids belong to Hymenoptera *only sawfly is pest Sawfly- Tenthridinidae
Diptera – House fly, mosquito, Robber fly, Horse fly, Midge •Sponging type of mouthparts •Larva called Maggot (legless) •Pupa called puparium •Hind wings modified into halteres
Neuroptera – Green lace wings, ant lions Larvae and adult are predators
Mecoptera - Scorpionfly Siphanoptera - flea Trichoptera - Caddisfly
Strepsiptera – Stylopids, •Fore wing modified to halteres and called Pseudohalteres •Completely parasitic order •Female insect wingless