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Table 1. Entomology--The Study of Insects ¹

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Class: Entognatha -- Collembola Class: Insecta -- Insects Superfamilies, Families & Subfamilies General Characteristics of Insects Orders of Insects Apteragota, Ametabolous -- (Exotrophic) Thysanura -- Bristletails Pteragota Hemimetabolous Ephemeroptera -- Mayflies Odonata -- Dragonflies, Damselflies Paurometabolous Orthoptera -- Locusts, Grasshoppers, Crickets, Cockroaches, Walking sticks, Mantids Dermaptera -- Earwigs Isoptera -- Termites, White ants Embioptera -- Webspinners Plecoptera -- Stone flies Zoraptera -- Zorapterans Psocoptera (Corrodentia) -- Psocids Mallophaga -- Chewing lice Phthiraptera [= Anoplura]-- Sucking lice Thysanoptera -- Thrips Hemiptera -- Plant bugs, Stink bugs, Chinch bugs, Ambush bugs, Water striders, Toad bugs Homoptera -- Cicadas, Psyllids, Aphids, Scale insects Holometabolous Neuroptera -- Alderflies, Snakeflies, Lacewings, Antlions Coleoptera -- Beetles Strepsiptera -- Twisted-winged parasites Mecoptera -- Scorpion flies Trichoptera -- Caddis flies Lepidoptera -- Butterflies, Moths Diptera -- Flies Siphonaptera -- Fleas Hymenoptera -- Bees, Wasps, Ants [Superfamilies & Families] External Morphology The Insect Integument The Insect Head Insect Mouthparts Types of Mouthparts The Insect Thorax The Insect Abdomen

Internal Anatomy Metamorphosis Systematics Insecticides Behavior, Ontogeny & Reproduction Biocontrol Evaluation Biocontrol Techniques Biological Control Detailed Cases of Biocontrol Ecological Considerations Insect Identification Insect Morphology Insect Pollination Insect Populations Insect Taxonomy Invertebrate Classification Invertebrate Zoology Overview of Biocontrol Principal Natural Enemy Groups Special Research Groups SCIENTIFIC NAMES GLOSSARY (Scientific Terms) BIBLIOGRAPHIES (Researchers) BIBLIOGRAPHY (Invertebrates) GENERAL REFERENCES POOLED REFERENCES Citations Sample Examinations ------------------------------------------- Details of Insect Taxonomic Groups Examples of beneficial species occur in almost every insect order, and considerable information on morphology and habits has been assembled. Therefore, the principal groups of insect parasitoids and predators provide details that refer to the entire class Insecta. These details are available at <taxnames.htm>.