110 COMMON ARTHROPODS OF NEW MEXICO

FOR FFA STUDENTSPt. 3---Thysanura through Thysanoptera

David B. Richman Carol A. SutherlandCollege Professor Emeritus & Curator, Extension Entomologist, NMSU &The Arthropod Museum (Retired) State Entomologist, NM Dept. of New Mexico State University Agriculture

Scott BundyAssociate Professor & CuratorThe Arthropod MuseumNew Mexico State University

COMMON CLASSES AND ORDERS OF ARTHROPODA V: CLASS INSECTA

•This is by far the largest class of arthropods – estimated 750,000-1 million+ species worldwide• Ranging from wingless silverfish to the ants, bees and wasps•Found in nearly every terrestrial habitat; also, some in/on fresh water •Metamorphosis varies from ‘none’ to ‘simple’ to ‘complete’•Adults commonly winged; still, some cannot fly (wings too small or secondarily absent) or do not fly

• There are 19 Orders of insects in Your List• *The Arthropod ID

Quiz will ONLY feature ADULT arthropods.

Class Insecta, (As Adults*, That Is)

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class Insecta• Pay attention to the insect’s ‘antennal type’ which

can be useful for identification; they can vary by Order & sometimes within an Order

CAPITATE Diagram: bugguide.net

Class Insecta

•Order Thysanura – Silverfish•Metamorphosis: None Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: Univ. Minnesota Extension

Class Insecta

•Order Odonata – Dragonfly•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

All Photos: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class Insecta•Order Odonata – Damselfly•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

All Photos: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class Insecta

• Order Phasmatodea – Walkingstick•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class Insecta

• Order Orthoptera – Short-horned Grasshopper•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class Insecta• Order Orthoptera –Long-horned Grasshopper•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class Insecta• Order Orthoptera –Cricket•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class Insecta• Order Orthoptera - Camel Cricket • Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: David Cappaert, MI State Univ, bugwood.org

Uga5369804Photo: W Cranshaw, CO State Univ, bugwood.org

Class Insecta• Order Orthoptera – Jerusalem Cricket•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class Insecta• Order Dermaptera – Earwig•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class Insecta• Order Mantodea – Mantid•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class InsectaOrder Phthiraptera – Sucking Louse (Lice, plural)•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Sucking

Cattle tail louse. Human head louse

Both photos:MC Pereira, ICB,Univ Sao Paulo, Brazil

Class Insecta

• Order Phthiraptera, Chewing Louse (Lice, pl.)• Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Chicken feather louse Deer louse Chicken body louseTamu.edu KS Dept Ag PDIS Org image lib MC Pierera icb usp brazil

Class Insecta• Order Isoptera – Termite•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

A) Wingless reproductive (adult) B) Winged reproductives (adults)C) Worker termites are actually nymphs

Photo: PJBryant, UCIrvine Entomology Photo: Univ Kentucky Entomology Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

A) B) C)

Class Insecta• Order Blattodea – American Cockroach•Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: D.B. Richman, NMSU

Class InsectaOrder Blattodea - German Cockroach

Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: Univ. Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. Entomology

Class Insecta

• Order Blattodea - Oriental Cockroach• Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Chewing

Photo: Univ. Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. Entomology

Class Insecta

Order Thysanoptera – Thrips (both sing. & pl.)Metamorphosis: Simple Mouthparts: Sucking & Chewing

Onion thrips (L), Western flower thrips (R)Photo: Alton N. Sparks, Jr., University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

Palm thrips, Thrips palmi. Photo: Plant Protection Service Archive, Plant Protection

Service, Bugwood.org

Next……

• The ‘True Bugs’---Hemiptera

Photo: D. B. Richman, NMSU