Class Insecta
Biological Sciences 2011l with Spears at Florida State University
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cuticle is:
waxy, waterproof
spiracles
valved
used for respiration
malpighian tubes
conserve water
adaptive radiation
numerous evolved adaptations to many different environments and niches
major adaption
flight
why so diverse?
small size
short generation time
metamorphosis
winged adults
adaptations to terrestrial environments
sophisticated sensory system
sophisticated behavior and communication
co-evolutionary interactions with other animals or plants
tagmosis is
uniform
#of antennae pair
one
# of mouth appendages
3 pair
ametabolous
no metamorphosis
subclass apterygota
wingless
molt and grow (always look the same but size varies)
subclass pterygota
winged insects that undergo 1-2 types of metamorphosis
exopterygota
wings buds outside
-hemimetabolous- incomplete metamorphosis
endopterygota
wings buds inside
holometabolous- complete metamorphosis
hemimetabolous
incomplete metamorphosis
holometabolous
complete metamorphosis
nymph
mini adult
instar
a nymph the grows undergoes several molts
pupa
re-differentiation and re-organization of tissues
Order orthoptera
crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, mantids
exopterygota
incomplete metamorphosis
Order Isoptera
termites
exopterygotahave gut endosymbionts
Order Odonata
Dragonflys
exopteryogta
Order Hemiptera
true bugs
exopterygota
half winged
Order Homoptera
cicadas, aphids, leaf hoppers
whole winged
exopterygota
Order Coleoptera
beetles
greatest number of insect species
endopterygota
elytra
top pair of hard armor like wings (beetles)
Order Diptera
flies, mosquitos
endopterygota
1 pair of flying wings, 2nd pair used for balance
Order Hymenoptera
ants, bees, wasps
endopterygota
Order Lepidoptera
butterflies, moths
"scaled wings"
endopterygota
social insects
cooperative care of young
overlapping generations
polymorphism (caste system)
lice
ectoparasites for life
aposematic coloring
warning coloration- dangerous
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Created: 2011-06-28
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