18 Order Characteristics
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vollyballdiva14 on March 24, 2011
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Italian | English |
|---|---|
 lepidoptera | 4 wings-scales; proboscis; antennae long and slender- knob at the end; complete metamorphosis |
| hymenoptera | 4 wings if present; antennae long and bent close to base; chewing mouth parts; narrow waist; complete metamorphosis |
| neuroptera | 4 wings w/ many veins; FW and HW same size- held above body; antennae long and segmented; complete |
| coleoptera | FW hard and leathery- straightline down back; antennae have 11 segments; chewing mouthparts; complete |
| diptera | 2 wings; halteres; shot antennae; large eyes; complete |
| odonata | 4 wings; very large eyes; antennae very short; incomplete |
| isoptera | small, soft bodied; abdomen not constricted at waist; antennae short; incomplete |
| siphonaptera | wingless; ectoparasites; body laterally flattened; long legs; complete |
| dermaptera | 1/2-3/4 inch in length; long, flat body; FW thick; cerci; antennae thread like; gradual |
| ephemeroptera | FW large and venous; HW small; abdomen has hair like tails; soft bodied; long; found near water; incomplete |
| thysanura | long body; wingless; hair like tails on abdomen; antennae long; none |
| orthoptera | hind legs long; FW- long, thick; HW-folded like fan; antennae- long; incomplete |
| hemiptera | FW thick; HW membranous; triangle on back; beak projects from front of body; antennae have 5 or < segments; gradual |
| homoptera | wings have same texture; antennae short; beak from back of head; gradual |
| mecoptera | long faced; long body; transparent wings; males have genital claspers; wings are long; complete |
| blattodea | flat, oval body; brown or black; head covered by thorax; long antennae; abdomen has short apical cerci; gradual |
| mantodea | long, cylindrical bodies; large triangular head; large eyes; grasping front legs; abdomen has short cerci; HW folded like fan; gradual |
| phasmatodea | like twigs; small head and eyes; wingless; long legs; gradual |
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