Classification Of Insects Lab. No.11 Classification Of Insects 1

Endopterygota

Order Neuroptera Neuroptera: from the Greek neuron = a nerve, and ptera = wings. * Small to medium sized insects, 2 to 120 mm long. * They are the predators of other insects.

General Characteristics: * Tarsi 5-segmented. Cerci absent. Head prognathous with mandibulate mouthparts. * Complete metamorphosis. * Forewings and hind wings similar in size and shape.

Lacewings

Ululodes macleayanus

Order Mecoptera

General Characteristics: * Body typically soft, elongated, cylindrical. * head extended downward, giving a long, horse-like face. * Chewing mouthparts. * In several groups tip of abdomen swollen in male, resembling stinger of a scorpion (but none sting or have venom).

* Typically four membranous wings (pigmented or clear), forewings and hind wings about the same size. * Antennae thread like (filiform), with 14 or more segments, often half of body length or longer. * Tarsi with five segments.

Boreus brumalis

Panorpa sp.

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