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Eosentomidae .5-2mm Fusiform body plan, anamorphosis Conical head, prognathous mouthparts No eyes, antennae, or ocelli At most 2 pairs of spiracles.
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Sminthuridae Globular |
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Isotomidae Only two visible tergites |
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Entomobryidae Fused abdominals segments |
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Hypogastruridae 3 visible tergites |
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Japygidae |
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Machilidae Caudal filaments parallel with body Large contiguous eyes Hump backed |
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Nicoletiidae |
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Lepismatidae Caudal filaments separated Eyes not connected |
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Ephemeridae 2-3 caudal filaments MP2 and CuA strongly bent from MP1 |
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Heptageniidae 2 pairs intercalary veins between CuA and CuP 5 segmented tarsi 2 caudal filaments |
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Polymitarcydae MP2 and CuA bent away from MP1 Middle and hind legs atrophied 3 caudal filaments |
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Baetidae Hind wings small or absent 2 caudal filaments 1-2 short marginal intercalary veins Males have large eyes |
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Caenidae No hind wings 3 caudal filament No intercalary veins Very small |
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Gomphidae Separate compound eyes Fore and hind wind triangles similar |
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Aeshnidae Contiguous eyes Triangles similar |
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Libellulidae Boot shaped anal loop Triangles different |
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Calopterygidae 10 or more antenodal cross veins Wings not stalked |
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Coenagrionidae 2 antenodal crossveins M3 arising nearer nodus than arculus |
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Lestidae 2 antenodal cross veins Ms arises closer to arculus than nodus |
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Acrididae 3-4 segmented tarsi Immovable spine on inner tibia |
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Tridactylidae Tiny Front legs somewhat dilated for digging Abdomen with 2 pairs of style like cerci |
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Tetrigidae Very small Pronotum elongated over abdomen |
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Stenopelmatidae No wings (N.A. Species) Long antennae |
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Rhaphidophoridae Hump backed Wings absent Antennae long and contiguous at base |
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Gryllotalpidae Relatively short antennae Front legs modified for digging |
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Tettigoniidae Long antenna Sword like ovipositor Wings tent over body |
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Gryllidae Needle like ovipositor Wings flat over body |
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Anisembiidae Basitarsus expanded for silk production. Males may or may not be winged. No ocelli. |
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Heteronemiidae Mesothorax at least 4x as long as prothorax |
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Pseudophasmatidae Mesothorax never more than 3x as long as prothorax Often with obvious stripes |
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Grylloblattidae Wingless, Filiform antennae, sword like ovipositor, eyes reduced/absent. No ocelli. Long cerci. |
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Anisolabididae Antennae with 14-24 segments. Tegmina appear as rounded flaps. Makes: right forcep is more curved. 2nd tarsal segment not extended past 3rd tarsal segment. |
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Labiduridae Antennae 25-30 segments. Often large in size. Pronotun striped. 2nd tarsal segment not extended. |
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Forficulidae 2nd tarsal segment extended distally and expanded. |
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Anisolabididae Antennae with 14-24 segments. Tegmina appear as rounded flaps. Males: right forcep is more curved. 2nd tarsal segment not extended past 3rd tarsal segment. |
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Perlidae Glossae small, posterior to paraglissae. Longer cerci. Palps thinner and elongate. |
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Nemouridae Glossae and paraglossae about the same size. Wings held flat at rest. Have apical crossvein. Cerci short. Palps short and thick. |
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Mantidae Pronotum distinctly longer than wide. |
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Blattidae Females: subgenital plate divided longitudinally Male: styli slender, elongate. Ventroposterior margin of front femur with spines decreasing gradually in size and length or nearly equal. Often relatively large in size. |
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Polyphagidae No spines on mid or hind femora. Often associated with ants in dry environments. Often small. |
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Termitidae Nasutes (in some species) Winged adults: scales shorter than pronotum. Soldiers: mandible with single tooth on inner margin |
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Rhinotermitidae Winged adults: scales longer than pronotum. Soldiers: mandible without teeth on inner margin |
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Phlaeothripidae Tube like terminal segment on abdomen Relatively large Lack setae at base of wing |
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Aeolothripidae Forewings rounded at tip Antennal segments 3-4 have sensoria (flat surface) Often laterally striped |
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Thripidae Forewings very narrow Antennal segments 3-4 have sense cones Fairly small |
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Liposcelididae Hind femur sometimes swollen Some times wingless |
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Psocidae Cubital loop joined to M for a distance in forewing |
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Menoponidae Antennae in grooves, 4 segmented Tarsi with two claws Head triangular Found on birds |
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Philopteridae 5 segmented obvious antennae 2 tarsal claws Elongate Found on birds |
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Trichodectidae Antennae obvious usually with three segments Tarsi with a single claw |
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Pediculidae Abdomen longer than basal width Without lateral lobes Head and body louse |
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Pthiridae Abdomen not longer than basal width Mid and hind legs expanded With lateral lobes |
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Linognathidae Pointy head Without eyes our ocular points Front coxa widely separated Found on dogs and cattle |
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Veliidae Usually wingless legs evenly spaced Anteapical tarsal claws Hind femora not extending far behind apex of abdomen |
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Gerridae Mid legs closer to hind legs. Hind femora extending well beyond apex of abdomen |
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Belostomatidae Raptorial fore legs Abdomen with sort terminal filaments Hemelytron with veins |
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Corixidae Transverse line pattern dorsally Front tarsi 1-segmented and scoop shaped Herbivorous |
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Notonectidae Hind legs long and oar like Hind tarsi without claws Predators |
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Reduviidae Rostrum short, 3 segmented, and fits into groove in prosternum Area behind head constricted |
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Miridae 4 segmented rostrum 1 or 2 cells in membraneous area of wing Cuneus present(on thickened portion of wing) |
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Tingidae Front wings with numerous closed cells and expansions |
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Anthocoridae Beak 3 segmented Cuneus present Usually black and white. Tiny. |
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Cimicidae Vestigial hemelytra Flat, round abdomen Brown. Scarlett when filled with blood. |
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Pentatomidae Antennae 5 segmented Scutellum large and triangular |
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Scutelleridae Antennae 5-segmented Scutellum expanded, covers forewings |
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Rhyparochromidae Incomplete forward curving suture between abdominal segments 4 & 5. Enlarged and spinous fore femora |
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Berytidae Body and legs very slender. Winged. Expanded 5th antennal segment. No raptorial forelegs. |
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Lygaeidae Membrane of Hemelytron with 4 or 5 veins All abdominal spiracles located dorsally. Often aposematically colored |
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Alydidae Head wider than pronotum Expanded hind femora |
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Coreidae Head narrower than pronotum Hind femora and tibia often expanded Bucula extends past base of antennae Well developed scent glands |
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Cicadidae Membraneous wings held tent like 3 ocelli Tymbals in males. |
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Membracidae Expanded pronotum |
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Cercopidae Hind tibiae with only 1 or 2 large spines |
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Cicadellidae Hind tibiae with 1 or more rows of spines
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Delphacidae Relatively small size Moveable spur at end of tibia Antennae often thick |
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Flatidae Numerous cross veins in coastal area of forewing Wedge shaped appearance |
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Psyllidae Antenna 5-10 segments Forewings thickened Wings held tent-like |
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Aleyrodidae Very small Wings usually opaque white-ish |
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Aphidae Winged or not Cornicles |
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Coccidae Females: wingless, legless, scale-like, covered in wax Males: 1 pair of wings, no mouth parts |
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Pseudococcidae Female with legs Males with single pair of wings, no mouthparts. Tarsi single segmented. Covered in powdery wax. |
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Corydalidae Fairly large Hind wings broader at base than front wings with enlarged anal area |
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Raphidiidae Prothorax elongate with forelegs at posterior end Females with large ovipositor Stigma present |
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Coniopterygidae Minute Wings covered with whitish powder with few veins present Wings held vertically |
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Mantispidae Elongate prothorax with legs at anterior portion Raptorial forelegs Parasitoid/ predator |
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Hemerobiidae Costal crossveins forked |
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Chrysopidae Costal crossveins not forked |
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Myrmeleontidae Clubbed antennae Elongate hypostigmatic cell (banana shaped) |
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Ascalaphidae Long clubbed antennae Sorry hypostigmatic cell Eyes divided |
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Carabidae Prognathous Antennae between mandible and eyes Antennae cleaner on fore tibia |
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Gyrinidae Eyes usually divided Surrender, elongate Antennae very short. Aquatic. Forelegs quite long. Mid and hind legs compact and flattened |
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Dytiscidae Hind legs flattened, fringed with hair Maxilary palps shorter than antenna |
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Hydrophilidae Short, clubbed antennae Maxilary palps longer than antennae Metasternal spine |
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Histeridae Legs and antennae retractile Antennae geniculate Elytra truncate, 1-2 tergites exposed Usually flattened. 5-5-5 |
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Silphidae Antennae clavate or capitate Body flattened or somewhat rounded Elytra truncate our cover entire abdomen 5-5-5 |
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Staphylinidae Prognathous Shortened elytra, does not cover abdomen |
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Scarabaeidae Fairly rounded Antennae lamellate often 10 segmented. 5-5-5 |
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Buprestidae Elongate, oval Abdominal sternite 1+2 fused Antennae serrate Integument often very hard, colorful 5-5-5 |
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Elateridae Prosternal spine fits into groove in mesosternum |
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Lampyridae Head concealed by pronotum with large eyes Often appear striped Light producing organs on abdomen (usually) |
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Cantharidae Head not concealed Body often narrow Mandible long and narrow |
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Dermestidae Usually hairy or covered with scales Compact, robust body form Appendages fit into grooves Single ocellus Antennae with well defined 3-5 segmented club |
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Cleridae Body often colorful with patterns Antennae usually clubbed Lobes under tarsal segments Pronotum usually narrower than head and elytra 5-5-5 |
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Coccinellidae Antennae short, clubbed, not much longer than head Body typically rounded 4-4-4 |
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Meloidae Pronotum narrower than head and elytra Procoxal cavities open Tarsal claws cleft, base like process beneath 5-5-4 |
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Cerambycidae Antennae filiform, at least half length of the body Eyes divided or notched Usually 2 apical tibial spurs Procoxal cavities open or closed 5-5-5, but looks like 4-4-4 |
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Crysomelidae Highly diverse body form, usually rounded Antennae not geniculate Usually with 1 apical tibial spur 5-5-5, but looks like 4-4-4 |
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Curculionidae Head produced into rostrum Antennae usually geniculate 5-5-5, looks like 4-4-4 |
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Pulicidae Hind tibia without tooth at apex |
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Bittacidae 1 tarsal claw raptorial tarsi |
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Panorpidae Elongate rostrum 2 tarsal claws Male with scorpion-like grasper |
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Tipulidae v-shaped mesonotal suture long legs |
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Chironomidae antennae often plumose wings elongate |
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Culicidae piercing sucking mouthparts wings with scales |
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Simuliidae hump-backed appearance anterior wing veins stout posterior short broad wings short legs short antennae |
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Bibionidae short antennae, arise low on face often have dark spot near the end of R1 often have reds pot on thorax |
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Cecidomyiidae long antennae wings with reduced veination |
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Stratiomyiidae Y-shaped antennae in some genera branches of R crowded into anterior portion of wing |
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Tabanidae large upper and lower calypters piercing slicing mouthparts 3rd antennal segment annulated often with dorsal projection |
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Asilidae Proboscis sharply pointed long legs antennae 3 segmented - pointed forwards empodium bristle-like or absent vertex indented posess mystax (beard) |
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Bombyliidae look like bees proboscis long and slender empodium bristle like or absent 3-4 posterior cells R2+3 & 4 often sinuate |
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Dolichopodidae majority shiny green, blue, copper very slndeer long legs anal cell short |
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Syrphidae may resemble bees or wasps spurious veins between R & M |
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Anthomyiidae Black, brown wing veing Cu2A usually reaches edge |
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Calliphoridae Many metallic blue, green 2, rarely 3, notopleural bristles arista plumose |
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Hippoboscidae coxae widely separated, legs short head recessed often wingless flat, leathery |
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Muscidae usually black, grey arista plumose entire length lower calypter lager than upper hypopleural bristles absent usually more than 1 sternopleural bristle wing veing Cu2+2A never reaches margin |
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Sarcophagidae never metalic thoracic stripes and checkered abdomen 4 notopleural bristles arista only plumose basal half |
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Tachinidae usually large, hairy arista usually bare post/sub-scutellum |
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Tephrititdae wings often patterned vein sc bends abruptly at apex and fades |
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Sciomyzidae many with spotted or patterned wings tibia w/ preapical dorsal bristles head and antennae project forward face often concave |
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Drosophilidae
wing vein Sc present but reduced wing vein C with 2 breaks (humeral and subcostal) |
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Chloropidae often brightly colored (black and yellow) C has subcostal break Sc barely visible ocellar triangle very large |
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Ulidiidae patterned often metallic body patterned wings anal cell, acute apical projection |
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Argidae antennae 3-segmented, 3rd segment very long, usually bifurcated |
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Tenthredinidae antennae with 7-10 segments, 3rd segment short. 1 or 2 marginal cells |
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Siricidae front tibia with 1 apical spur pronotum winder than long in dorsal view spear like plate at end of abdomen |
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Evaniidae metasoma small and oval, attached by slender petiole to propodeum far above hind coxal base hind wing with distinct jugal lobe. |
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Braconidae more than 16 segmented antennae wing vein m-cu cross vein in wing (or not) 1st submarginal cell and 1M cell separate in forewing |
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Ichneumonidae more than 16 segmented antennae 2 m-cu crossveins 1st submarginal cell and 1M cell merged in forewing (horse head cell) |
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Chalcididae Geniculate antennae <= 13 segments, inserted low on head hind femur often enlarged pronotum does not reach tegula wing veins reduced: no marginal cells, stigma present |
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Cynipidae 13-16 segmented antennae, inserted high on head no stigma, marginal cells present pronotum reaches tegula |
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Diapriidae typically very small antennae geniculate wing veination reduced- some with closed cell in forewing antennae inserted on shelf pronotum reaches tegula |
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Scoliidae typically large with yellow bands on metasoma hind coxae widely separated overlapping bases of mid and hind coxae |
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Chrysididae often metallic- blue, purple, green etc punctate geniculate antennae forewing with 2-3 closed cells Gaster with 2-6 tergites hollowed out ventrally, sometimes notched apex |
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Sphecidae pronotum with rounded lateral lobes usually collar-like constriction between pronotum and mesonotum eyes not notched body relatively bare with any body hairs simple |
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Halictidae often metallic, usually green segments of labial palps subequal and cylindrical glossae short and pointed wing vein M strongly arched in forewing jugal lob in hind wing longer than submedial cell |
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Megachilidae labial palps with basal 2 segments elongate glossae long and slender forewing with 2 subequal submarginal cells scopa on underside of abdomen jugal lobe of hind wing shorter than submedian cell |
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Apidae labial palps with basal 2 segments elongate glossae long and slender hind tibia with scopa/corbicula 3 submargnial cells in forewings |
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Tiphiidae often black and yellow, elongate most with 2 plate-like lobese xtended from mesosternum over base of mid-coxae |
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Mutillidae sexually dimorphic - males wings, females apterous both sexes clearly pubescent, often brightly colored Gaster second tergite, sternite or both with felt line |
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Pompilidae medium to large size with long hind legs blue-black with smoky or yellow wings mesopleuron with horizontal groove |
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Vespidae often black and yellow eyes usually notched pronotum reaches tegula, strongly U-shaped in dorsal view wings fold longitudinally at rest 1M cell in forewing very elongate |
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Formicidae winged forms less common geniculate antennae pedicelo f abdomen 1 or 2 segmented with dorsal nodes |
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Hydropsychidae antennae shorter than body ocelli absent mesoscutum lacks warts maxillary palp 5-segmented with apical segment elongate |
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Leptoceridae antennae much longer than body ocelli present maxillary palps - apical segment not longer than others |
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Tortricidae forewing with apex more or less square proboscis without scales wing vein CuP weak in both fore and hind wings, often developed only near wing margin |
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Pyralidae mouthparts usually project anteriorly "snout moths" forewing elongate and triangular hind wing broad and rounded tympanal organs at base of abdomen |
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Geometridae most with frenulum wings usually broad and often marked with fine wavy lines tympanal organs on abdomen |
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Saturniidae often large wings often with eyespots proboscis usually absent frenulum usually absent |
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Sphingidae often brightly colored body streamlined, spindle-shaped ocelli absent antennae thickened toward middle, apex usually hooked, at least slightyl proboscis robust and long wings narrow, hind wing much shorter than fore wing |
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Noctuidae one of the larger lep families, but with coloration diversity minimal most with ocelli antennae bipectinate (Like a comb), dentate (toothlike) or simple |
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Arctiidae ocelli usually present proboscis present but often reduced hood of tympanal organ anterior to spiracle |
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Yponomeutidae small with narrow wings ocelli absent forewings uusally brightly colored and patterned branches of main veins of forewing generally separate R5 extends to wing margin |
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Sesiidae many are wasp mimics wings typically claer part of wings lack scales forewings long and narrow, at least 4X as long as wide |
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Pterophoridae coloration usually gray or brownish forewing divided into 2-4 lobes, hind wings divided into 3 lobes legs long and slender with long tibial spurs |
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Papilionidae usually wtih one or more prolongations on hind wing front legs of both sexes normal |
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Pieridae coloration often dominantly white or yellow hind wing not prolonged front legs well-developed tarsal claws bifid |
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Lycaenidae Antennae usually ringed with white, bases usually touching compound eyes some with fine prolongations of hind wings male with reduced forelegs, no tarsal claws female with normal forelegs |
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Nymphalidae base of antennae slightly separated from eye margin some with prolongation on hind wing front legs of both sexes greatly reduced and without tarsal claws |
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Hesperiiade often small to medium-sized head large and wide ocellia bsent antennae widely separated at base, usually clubbed, usually with a hooked apex |
