Entomology Art and Science Midterm

Crustacean

a type of animal that's related to insects

arthropod

any organism with an exoskeleton that is related to insects

Flying

the attribute of insects that helped them thrive

attached to thorax

opens access to more habitats

terrestrial creatures

insects create the largest biomass of this kind of creature

they achieved this with the popularity of soil with insects

diptera

the insect order that consists of flies

hymenoptera

the insect order that consists of wasps, bees, and ants

lepidoptera

The insect order that consists of butterflies and moths

coleptera

the largest insect order which consists of beetles

beetles that eat plants

1/4 of all species are this insect

Genus name (capitalized), specific species name

all italicized

how one properly writes an insect's scientific name

taxonomy

theory and practice of classifying organisms

1 habitus - realistically portrayed

2 simplified, important recognition features highlighted, typically 2d

the 2 kinds of taxonomic artwork

systematics

scientific study of land and diversity of organisms, alongside the relationships among them

Jointed appendages

exoskeleton

3 part segmentation of body

3 pairs of legs

the defining characteristics that indicate an insect

tagmosis

Term for when the body segments are functionally grouped

head

thorax

abdomen

the 3 body segments of an insect

Feeding, sensing

the purpose of the head

locomotion (ex: flying, walking)

the purpose of the thorax

digestion and reproduction

Purpose of the abdomen

exoskeleton

A body covering, typically made of chitin, that provides support and protection

Pigment and structural elements

the 2 aspects responsible for color on the exoskeleton

epi

exo

endo

the 3 layers of a cuticle

Segmentation

this aspect of the insect bodies makes movement possible despite the exoskeleton

Process by which insects breathe

open endings on the insects body that allow oxygen to travel through tubes/trachea leading to different organs

wings

An extension of the endoskeleton that gives an insect the ability to fly

A derivation possibly from crustacean leg segments

2 pairs of wings

the numbers of wings an insect usually has for flight

elytra

the outer, hardened wings of an insect

do most of the work to fly in the air

membranous

the inner wings of an insect that are covered by the elytra when at rest

help with orientation, direction while at flight

Rebirth, reincarnation, immorality

the meaning in which insects have been used as symbolism

Cochineal scales, lac insects

The two types of materials in which dye is made from insects