Learning Insects Orders
Choose the insects that belong in each Order.
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1) Coleoptera ____, ____, ____, ____, ____
wings: two pairs
mouth parts: chewing
metamorphosis: complete (complex)
2) Dictyoptera ____, ____
wings: two pairs
mouth parts: biting and chewing
metamorphosis: incomplete (simple)
3) Diptera ____, ____, ____
wings: one pair
mouth parts: piercing and sucking
metamorphosis: complete (complex)
4) Lepidoptera ____, ____, ____
wings: two pairs
mouth parts: sucking
metamorphosis: complete (complex)
5) Ephemeroptera ____
wings: two pairs
mouth parts: none
metamorphosis: incomplete (simple)
6) Hymenoptera ____, ____, ____
wings: two pairs or none
mouth parts: chewing or sucking
metamorphosis: complete (complex)
7) Odonata ____, ____
wings: two pairs
mouth parts: chewing
metamorphosis: incomplete (simple)
8) Orthoptera ____, ____, ____
wings: two pairs, some none
mouth parts: chewing
metamorphosis: incomplete (simple)
9) Phasmida ____
wings: none
mouth parts: chewing
metamorphosis: incomplete (simple)
Choices:
A. luna moth
B. ladybug
C. grasshopper
D. mosquito
E. mayfly
F. walkingstick
G. bumblebee
H. dragonfly
I. ground beetle
J. katydid
K. cricket
L. damselfly
M. swallowtail butterfly
N. yellowjacket
O. ant
P. praying mantis
Q. firefly
R. house fly
S. potato beetle
T. deer fly
U. dung beetle
V. cockroach
Anwer Sheet Included on Printable PDF (below)
