ENTM Midterm 2 Insect Orders and Families

Acrididae

A family of orthopterous insects that includes the true locusts and grasshoppers with short antennae

Anoplura

An order of insects comprising the sucking lice, which are wingless, flat-bodied parasites with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood.

Aphididae

A large family of small, soft-bodied insects known as aphids or plant lice, which feed on plant sap and are often found in large colonies

Buprestidae

A large family of beetles having rather short serrate antennae, an elongate form usually sharply tapering behind, and an exceedingly hard thick integument often of brilliant metallic colors

Cicadellidae

A very large family comprising all the leafhoppers and certain related insects

Cicadidae

A family of large insects comprising the cicadas, known for their loud calls produced by males

Coccinellidae

Lady beetles (ladybugs); predators of aphids.

Collembola

Springtails; wingless soil-dwelling hexapods

Corixidae

Water boatmen; aquatic bugs that swim with oar-like legs.

Dactylopiidae

Cochineal scale insects; source of red dye

Dermaptera

Earwigs; characterized by forcep-like cerci.

Diplura

Wingless hexapods with two cerci; soil-dwelling.

Elateridae

Click beetles; produce clicking sound to flip over.

Ephemeroptera

Mayflies; aquatic nymphs and short-lived adults.

Gryllidae

True crickets; chirping sound producers.

Isoptera

Termites; social insects that eat wood.

Lampyridae

Fireflies; bioluminescent beetles.

Mantodea

Mantises; predatory insects with grasping forelegs.

Neuroptera

Lacewings and antlions; predatory with veined wings.

Odonata

Dragonflies and damselflies; aquatic larvae and predatory adults.

Phthiraptera

Lice; includes chewing and sucking types.

Plecoptera

Stoneflies; aquatic larvae, indicators of clean water.

Psocodea

Booklice and barklice; feed on fungi and organic matter.

Scarabaeoidea

Superfamily of beetles including dung and scarab beetles.

Tettigoniidae

Katydids or bush crickets; long-horned grasshoppers.

Thysanoptera

Thrips; plant feeders with fringed wings.

Trichoptera

Caddisflies; aquatic larvae make silk cases.

Zygentoma

Silverfish; wingless, primitive insects.