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What's that Order? |
Hymenoptera
Ants,bees,wasps |
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What's that Order? |
Lepidoptera
Moths and Butterflies |
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What's that Order? |
Coleoptera
Beetles! |
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What's that Order? |
Hemiptera
True bugs, leaf hoppers, spittlebugs, aphids |
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What's that Order? |
Diptera
Flies |
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What's that Order? |
Orthoptera
Grasshoppers, katydids, crickets |
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Insect biodiversity |
1 million described* species of insects! Estimates up to 3-80 millions, extrapolation necessary. Five major orders: Coleoptera (>350,000 beetle species,) Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera |
How many? What about em? |
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Extrapolating problems when estimating insects |
Regional differences Temperate/Tropics 25 vs 2 ant species found in corn field of Tabasco, Mexico vs Davis, CA One tropical tree had more species than all the British isles Taxonomic Richness Beetles, for example, have more species than do dragonflies, so extrapolation amongst Orders can be faulty Host specificity Extrapolation from specialist feeders can be too high, from generalists too low |
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How be insects classified? |
Class: Insecta Order: ~30 Superfamily: (-oidea) Family: (-idea) Subfamily: (-inae) Genus: Species: (eg. Danaus plexippus L. (Monarch butterfly)) |
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Basic Insect Body Plan |
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Head and eyes |
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Body Segments |
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Rear body segment |
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Mouthparts |
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Mouth/Head orientation |
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Leg Parts |
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Wing parts |
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Sucking Mouth |
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Piercing, sucking |
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Wings of different insects |
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Molting in Summation |
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Integument and Functions |
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Male genitals |
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