Science Entomology Quiz 1

Coleoptera

Order of insects including beetles, characterized by their hardened forewings and chewing mouthparts.

Lepidoptera

Order of insects that includes butterflies and moths, characterized by their scaled wings and a coiled proboscis for feeding.

Hymenoptera

Order of insects that includes ants, bees, and wasps, characterized by two pairs of membranous wings and a narrow waist between the thorax and abdomen.

Diptera

Order of insects that includes flies and mosquitoes, characterized by a single pair of wings and a pair of halteres.

Hemiptera

Order of insects including true bugs and cicadas, characterized by their piercing-sucking mouthparts and typically two pairs of wings, with the front pair being hardened or thickened.

Odonata

Order of insects that includes dragonflies and damselflies, characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, and an elongated body.

Orthoptera

Order of insects that includes grasshoppers, katydids, crickets, and locusts, characterized by their jumping hind legs and typically two pairs of wings.

Phylliidae

A family of insects commonly known as leaf insects, characterized by their remarkable leaf-like appearance, which provides excellent camouflage among foliage.

Phasmida

Order of insects known as stick insects, characterized by their elongated bodies and ability to mimic twigs or branches for camouflage.