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Classification of Insects | Arthropods | Zoology

The classification of insects into various orders is based on the presence or absence of wings and their venation, type of mouth parts, type of metamorphosis and characteristics of antennae and tarsi. The class Insecta has two subclasses, Apterygota, the primitive wingless insects, and Pterygota, insects with wings (although some of them may be secondarily apterous). Initially, there were 29 [...]

By P Sarkar|2018-02-20T17:48:32+00:00February 20, 2018|Classification|Comments Off

Classification of Insects | Arthropods | Invertebrates | Zoology

The class Insecta (also called Hexapoda) is divided into orders, which are classification divisions that can assist in identifying an insect. Classification is an important step in determining the economic status of an insect. Information that is common to an order includes the type of metamorphosis and structure of the mouthparts and wings. Order information will help identify the diversity [...]

By Reyansh R|2017-12-11T06:20:07+00:00December 11, 2017|Classification|Comments Off