INSECTA
Endopterygota
Chapter Outline
- Description of Insecta
- Classification of Insecta
- Archaeognatha & Zygentoma
- Pterygota
- Neoptera
- Dictyoptera
- Orthoptera
- Paraneoptera
- Endopterygota
- Diptera
- Hymenoptera
- Lepidoptera and Trichoptera
- Coleoptera
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Endopterygota is the group of insects which go through complete metamorphosis. The orders in bold are addressed on this page.
- Endopterygota
- Neuropterida
- Megaloptera - Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Alderflies
- Neuroptera - Lacewings, Ant Lions
- Raphidoptera - Snakeflies
- Mecoptera - Scorpionflies, Hangingflies
- Siphonaptera - Fleas
- Diptera - Flies, Mosquitos (30-X)
- Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees, Wasps (30-XI)
- Strepsiptera - Twisted-Wing Parasites (30-XI)
- Amphiesmenoptera (30-XII)
- Trichoptera - Caddisflies
- Lepidoptera - Butterflies, Moths
- Coleoptera - Beetles (30-XIII)
- Neuropterida
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| MEGALOPTERA |
Megaloptera is the order of dobsonflies, fishflies and alderflies. As of 2024, 33 species of Megaloptera have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 209 throughout the world. There are just two families in this order.
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| NEUROPTERA |
Neuroptera is the order of lacewings and ant lions. As of 2024, 214 species of Neuroptera have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 1,219 throughout the world.
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| RAPHIDIOPTERA |
Raphidioptera is the order of snakeflies. As of 2024, 12 species of Raphidioptera have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 49 throughout the world.
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| MECOPTERA |
Mecoptera is the order of scorpionflies. As of 2024, 64 species of Mecoptera have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 311 throughout the world. There are nine families of scorpionflies.
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| SIPHONAPTERA |
Siphonaptera is the order of fleas. As of 2024, 18 species of Siphonaptera have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 41 throughout the world.
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