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Collembola Poduridae |
Short 4 segmented antennae Eyes present Pronotum developed Furcula with enlarged Dens |
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Suborder Arthropleona |
linear body, Smooth integumen, Raised pronotum, Reduces furcula, Eyees present |
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Suborder: Arthopleona Family: Isotomidea |
Linear body: smooth integuman pronotum small usually not visable from above 4-6 segmented Antennae Thin head |
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Suborder: Arthropleona Family: Entomobryidae |
Body linear, Integument covered with scales and setae, Pronotum reduced and usually not visable from above. Antennae 4-6 segmented, segment 4 at least as long as segment 3, long legs, furcula well developed |
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Suborder symphypleona Family sminthuridae |
Oval abdomen 4 basal segments Well develoed Furcula Eyes present Antennae much longer than head |
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Order Diplura |
Elongate cerci, 10 segmented abdomen, Elongate many segmented Antennae, 1 segmented tarsus,eyes absent |
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Order Archaeognatha or microcoryphia Family Machilidae |
Jumping bristletails. 2 lateral cerci. Median caudal filiment. elongate filiform antennae. |
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Order thysanura Bristletails or silverfish Family Lepismatidae |
2 Cerci and median caudal filiment are equal in length Flattened scaly body |
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Order emphemeroptera |
Short bristle like antennae, |
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Family Odonata Suborder anisoptera superfamily Aeshnoidea Family Gomphidae |
Fore and hindwing triangles similar Brace vein present in wing Eyes widely seperated above Abdomen often swollen at tip |
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Order odonata suborder anisoptera Superfamily Aeshnoidea Family aeshinidae |
Forwing and hind wing triangles similar Brace vein present Eyes contiguous for some Abdomen uniform in diameter |
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Order Odonata Suborder anisoptera Superfamily Libelluloidea Family libellulidae |
Fore and hind wing triangles dissimilar Brace vein absent Eyes contiguous from above Anal loop present, elongate and foot shaped |
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Order Odonata Suborder zygoptera (Damselfly) Superfamily Calopterygoida Family Calopterygidae |
Wings gradually narrowed at base, not stalked 10 or more antenodal crossveins |
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Order Odonata Suborder Zygoptera Superfamily lestoidea Family Lestidae |
Wings stalked at base Only 2 or 3 antenodal crossveins M3 arising nearer to arculus than to nodus |
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Order Odonata Suborder Zygoptera Superfamily coenagrionoidea |
Body 24-40 mm often blue or green Wings stalked at base |
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Order orthoptera Suborder caelifera Family Acrididae |
Pronotum not extended over abdomen All tarsi 3-segmented Tympanum usually present on 1st abdominal pleuron Arolium (plural-Arolia) present on pretarsus |
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Order orthoptera Suborder caelifera Family Tetrigidae |
Lack auditory or stridulatory organs Forwings vestigial hind wings normal Pronotum extended back over abdomen |
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Order orthoptera suborder ensifera Family stenopelmatidae |
Jerusalem crickets Wings absent Short and thick fossorial legs |
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Order orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Family Rhaphidophorida |
Cave/camel crickets Strongly humped back Very long antennae Wings usually absent Large sword like ovipositor |
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Order orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Family Tettigoniidae |
Katydids and longhorned grasshoppers Long hairlike antennae most are green leaf mimics Long ovipositor Tympanum usually present on fore tibia |
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Order orthoptera Suborder ensifera Family Gryllidae |
Field and tree crickets Tympanum present on forelegs Wings usually present Forelegs slender and hindlegs saltatorial elongate cerci Gryllinae Black crickets Oecanthinae Tree crickets |
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Order orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Family Gryllotalpidae |
Mole crickets Large tan colored Fossorial front legs 3 segmented tarsi Elongate cerci |
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Order Phasmatodea |
Walking sticks |
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Order grylloblattodea |
Rock crawlers and snow crickets wingless |
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Order mantophasmatodia |
Resemble robust walkingstick Triangular mantis like head Long antennae Larger eyes than grylloblatodea\ Wingless |
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Order Embiidina |
Webspinners eyes present but poorly developed. even more reduced in females. No ocelli Cerci 2 segmented and asymmetrical |
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Order dermaptera Family Forficulidae |
Earwigs |
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Order plecoptera (Stoneflies) Group Euholognatha Family Nemouridae |
Brownish to black color 2nd tarsal sement shorter than other segments Labium with glossae and paraglossae subequal sized. Fore wing with apical cross vein 4+ cubital and medial cross veins, forked vein from basal anal cell present |
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Order Plecoptera Group Systellognatha Family pteronarcyidae |
Tarsal segment 1 shorter than segment 3 Labium with glossae and paraglossae subequal sized Forewing with 10+ costal crossveins Anal region of fore wing with at least 2 rows of crossveins |
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Order plecoptera Group systellognatha Family perlodidae |
Wings often greenish, body often yellowish Pronotum rectangular, corners acute or narrowly rounded. Labium with glossae much shorter than paraglossae Basal anal cell of fore wing without forked vein Hind wing with anal lobe well developed with 5-10 anal veins |
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Order Zoraptera |
less than 3 mm eyes present only on alataes Wings wen present with reduced venation 2 segmented tarsi |
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Order isoptera Family termopsidae |
Large termites, up to 18 mmSoldier mandible has marginal teethwings have 3 heavy anterior veins when present |
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Order isoptera Family Rhinotermitidae |
Small termites, 6-8mm Fontanelle usually present to release sticky latex soldier has mandibles without marginal teeth Wings have 2 anterior veins when present |
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Order mantodea Family mantidae |
Preying mantis multisegmented cerci Tari all 5 segmented |
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Order blattodea Family blattidae |
18+ mm Row of spines of front femora uniform throughout or gradually decreasing in size distally |
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Order blattodea Family Blattelidae |
small 3-18 mm Row of spines on postventral margin of front femora variable. Long short etc |
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Order blattodea Family blaberidae |
Large 15-50 mm long Postventral margin of front femora with 1-3 spines |
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Order hemiptera Suborder heteroptera Superfamily gerroidea Family Gerridae |
Water striders Ocelli present but small Front legs raptorial 2 segmented tarsi |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Heteroptera Superfamily Nepoidea Family belostomatidea |
Giant water bugs Ocelli absent Reversed raptorial front legs Very short antennae |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder heteroptera Superfamily Nepoidea Family Nepidae |
Water scorpion either thinn in shipe like a walking stick or shaped similar to giant water bug but flattened caudel breathing tubes long and non retractible |
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Order hemiptera superfamily gelastocoroidea Family Gelastocoriae |
Toad bug |
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Order hemiptera Suborder heteroptera Superfamily corixoidea Family corixidae |
Water boatmen Head as broad as thorax Large eyes Beak short broad and hidden Mid and hind legs oar shaped Swim right side up |
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Order hemiptera suborder heteroptera Superfamily Notonectoidea Family Notonectidae |
Backswimmers Head narrower than thorax Beak short, curved, 3 or 4 segmented |
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Order hemiptera Suborder heteroptera Superfamily Leptopodoidea Family Saldidae |
Shore bugs small 3-6 mm Eyes prominant 4 segmented antennae Beak 3 segmented |
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Order hemiptera Superfamily REduvioidea Family reduviidae |
Assasin bugs |
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Order hemiptera family reduviidae Subfamily phymatinae |
Ambush bug |
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Order hemiptera suborder heteroptera superfamily miroidea Family miridae |
plant bugs Small 3-10 mm Elongate, ovoid, or ant-like Ocelli usually absent Antennae 4 segmented beak 4 segmented |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Heteroptera family tingidae |
Lacewings Pale Ocelli absent Antennae 4 segmented Beak 4 segmented tarsi 2 or 3 segmented |
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Order hemiptera Suborder heteroptera Superfamily Cimicoidea family Nabidae |
medium sized raptorial forelegs with enlarged femora |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder heteroptera Family Aradidae |
Flatbugs |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Heteroptera Family Cydnidae |
Burrowing bugs |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Heteroptera Family Pentatomidae |
Stink bugs |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Heteroptera Family Scutelleridae |
Jewel bugs |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Heteroptera Family Berytidae |
Stilt bugs |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Heteroptera Family lygaeidae |
Milkweed and seed bugs |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Heteroptera Family Geocoridae |
Big eyed bugs |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Heteroptera Family Alydidae |
Broad headed bugs |
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Order hemiptera Suborder Heteroptera Family Coreidae |
Leaf footed bugs |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder heteroptera Family Rhopalidae |
Scentless plant bugs |
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Order Heteroptera Suborder Auchenorryncha Superfamily Cicadoidea Family Cicadidae |
Cicada |
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Order hemiptera Suborder Auchenorryncha Superfamily Cicadoidea Family Cercopidae |
Froghopper |
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Order hemiptera Suborder Auchenorryncha Superfamily Cicadoidea Family Membracidae |
Treehopper |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Auchenorryncha Superfamily Cicadoidea Family Cicadellidae |
Leafhopper |
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Order Hemiptera Suborder Auchenorryncha Superfamily Fulgoroidea Family Delphacidae |
plant hopper Seperated by prominent spur on the hind leg tibia |
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Order hemiptera suborder Auchenorryncha Superfamily Fulgoroidea Family Dictyopharidae |
Plant hoppers, have pointy heads |
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Order hemiptera Suborder Sternorryncha Superfamily Psylloidea Family Psyllidae |
Jumping plants louse |
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Order hemiptera Suborder Sternorryncha Superfamily Aleyrodoidea Family Aleyrodidae |
Whitefly |
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Order hemiptera Suborder sternorryncha Superfamily Aphidoidea Family Aphididae |
Family in the aphid superfamily |
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Order hemiptera Suborder sternorryncha Superfamily Coccoidea |
Scale insect |