CLASSIFICATION OF INSECTS
CLASSIFICATION OF INSECTS AND DIFFERENT GROUPS
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Characters of class Insecta
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Body is divided into three regions
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In head a pair of antenna and a pair of compound eyes are usually present.
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Thorax is the centre of locomotion with, 3 pairs of five jointed legs and two pairs of wings.
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Excretion is mainly through malpighian tubules.
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Tracheal system of respiration well developed.
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Brain is divided into protocerebrum, deutocerebrum and tritocerebrum.
Entognathous Hexapods
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Order: Protura - proturans
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Order: Diplura - diplurans
Apterygote Hexapods
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Microcoryphia - bristletail
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Thysanura – silverfish
Pterygote Hexapods
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Odonata: Dragonflies and Damselflies
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Orthoptera: Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids
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Phasmatodea: Walkingsticks and leaf insects
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Grylloblattodea: Rock Crawlers
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. Mantophasmatodea: Gladiators
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Dermaptera: Earwigs
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Plecoptera: Stoneflies
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Embiidina: Web-spinners
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Zoraptera: Angel insects
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Isoptera: Termites
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Mantodea: Mantids
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Blattodea: Cockroaches
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Hemiptera: True bugs, cicadas, hoppers, psyllids, whiteflies, aphids and scale insects
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Thysanoptera: Thrips
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Psocoptera : Psocids
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Phthiraptera: Lice
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Coleoptera : Beetles and weevils
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Neuroptera: Alderflies, Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Snakeflies, Lacewings, antlions, and Owlflies
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Hymenoptera: Sawflies, parasitic wasps, ants, wasps and bees
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Trichoptera: Caddisflies
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Lepidoptera: Butterflies and Moths
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Siphonoptera: Fleas
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Mecoptera: Scorpionflies and Hangingflies
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Strepsiptera: Twisted-wing parasites
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Diptera: Flies
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Last modified: Friday, 18 November 2011, 11:50 AM