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This document provides a classification of hexapodous arthropods including the order, common names, and etymology of each order. Some of the major orders mentioned are Coleoptera (beetles), Diptera (flies), Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, bees), Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths), and Orthoptera (crickets, grasshoppers). The document organizes hexapodous arthropods into orders based on morphological and anatomical features.

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Insectorder Etymo

This document provides a classification of hexapodous arthropods including the order, common names, and etymology of each order. Some of the major orders mentioned are Coleoptera (beetles), Diptera (flies), Hymenoptera (ants, wasps, bees), Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths), and Orthoptera (crickets, grasshoppers). The document organizes hexapodous arthropods into orders based on morphological and anatomical features.

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HEXAPODOUS ARTHROPODA

Order Common Name Etymology


Collembola Springtails, snowfleas Coll= glue; embola= bolt or wedge
Diplura Diplurans Dipl= two; ura = tail
Protura Proturans, telsontails Prot= first; ura= tail
Archaeognatha Primitive jumping Archaeo= primitive; gnatha = mouth
bristletails
Thysanura Bristletails, silverfish Thysan= bristle or fringe; ura= tail
Ephemeroptera Mayflies Ephemero= short-lived/for a day; ptera= wings
Odonata Damselflies, dragonflies Greek, meaning tooth (mandibles)
Blattodea Cockroaches, roaches
Mantodea Preying/praying mantids
Phasmatodea Walking sticks, stick insects,
leaf insects
Orthoptera Crickets, katydids, locusts, Ortho= straight; ptera= wings
grasshoppers
Dermaptera Earwigs Derma= skin; ptera= wings
Plecoptera Stoneflies, salmonflies Pleco= folded or plaited; ptera= wings
Isoptera Termites, white ants Iso= equal; ptera= wings
Embioptera Webspinners Embio= lively; ptera= wings
Zoraptera Zorapterans Zor= pure; aptera= wingless
Grylloblattodea Grylloblattids
Psocoptera Booklice, barklice, dustlice Psoco= rub small; ptera= wings

Mallophaga Biting lice, birdlice Mallo= wool; phaga= eat


Anoplura Sucking lice, true lice Anopl= unarmed; ura = tail
Thysanoptera Thrips Thysano= fringe; ptera= wings
Hemiptera Bugs Hemi= half; ptera= wings
Homoptera Planthoppers, leafhoppers, Homo= alike; ptera= wings
spittlebugs, cicadas,
lanternflies, aphids,
whiteflies, jumping
plantlice, mealybugs, scales
Heteroptera True bugs Hetero=different; ptera= wings
Megaloptera Alderflies, dobsonflies
Neuroptera Lacewings, antlions, Neuro= nerve; ptera= wings
owlflies, mantisflies,
spongilla flies
Coleoptera Beetles Coleo= sheath; ptera= wings
Strepsiptera Twisted-winged flies Strepsi= twisted; ptera= wings
Mecoptera Scorpionflies Meco= long; ptera = wings
Siphonaptera Fleas Siphon= tube;aptera= wingless
Diptera Flies Di= two; ptera= wings
Trichoptera Caddisflies, water moths Tricho=hair; ptera= wings
Lepidoptera Butterflies, skippers and Lepido= scale; ptera= wings
moths
Hymenoptera Ants, wasps, bees Hymeno= god of marriage; ptera= wings

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