Entomology  Lab  Schedule

Date Topic/Activity Assigned Reading Aug 26 Tu Introduction to lab, use of keys, major groups of

Arthropods Sep 2 Tu Gross morphology of insects and their relatives WP chapter 2

9 Tu Quiz 1; Classes Parainsecta and Entognatha, WP chapters 17-19 subclass Apterygota

12 - 14 Required field trip to Rio Mesa Center 16 Tu Insect orders Ephemeroptera, Odonata, WP chapters 20-21;

27-28 23 Tu Quiz 2: Local collecting (Red Butte Canyon) 30 Tu Local collecting (campus); insect orders WP chapters 22-26;

Blattodea, Mantodea, Isoptera Orthoptera, 29-30 Dermaptera, Grylloblattodea, Phasmatodea

Oct 7 Tu Invertebrate systematics WP chapters 15-16 12 - 19 Fall break 21 Tu Quiz 3: Insect orders Zoraptera, Psocoptera, WP chapters 31-35

Phthiraptera, Hemiptera, Thysanoptera 28 Tu 1st Lab Practical Exam; Report 1 due

Nov 4 Tu Insect orders Neuroptera, Raphidioptera, WP chapters 36-39; Megaloptera, Coleoptera, Trichoptera, 45-46 Lepidoptera

11 Tu Quiz 4; Insect flight lab 18 Tu Insect orders Mecoptera, Siphonaptera, Diptera, WP chapters 41-44

Hymenoptera 26 Tu Curate collection; Report 2 due

Dec 2 Tu Quiz 5: Curate collection 9 Tu 2nd Lab Practical Exam; collection due

Hierarchy (Cont’d)

Note:  Orders  are  in  black.  

Pterygota  Subclass   Apterygota  

Archeognatha   Thysanura  

Infraclass   Paleoptera   Neoptera  

Ephemeroptera   Odonata  

Division   Exopterygota   Endopterygota  

Superorder   Orthopteroidea  (Polyneoptera)  

Hemipteroidea  (Paraneoptera)  

Holometabola  

•   Plecoptera  •   Embiidina    •   Etc.  

Order  

Phylum:  Arthropoda  Subphylum:  Atelocerata  Superclass:  Hexapoda  Class:  Insecta  Subclass:  Pterygota  Infraclass:  Paleoptera  Orders:  Ephemeroptera  

* MP1 and CuA divergent at base

Phylum:  Arthropoda  Subphylum:  Atelocerata  Superclass:  Hexapoda  Class:  Insecta  Subclass:  Pterygota  Infraclass:  Paleoptera  Orders:  Odonata  

Phylum:  Arthropoda  Subphylum:  Atelocerata  Superclass:  Hexapoda  Class:  Insecta  Subclass:  Pterygota  Infraclass:  Paleoptera  Orders:  Odonata  

* arculus is a strong crossvein between MA and MP + Cu

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Triangles of similar shapes

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* Anal loops

•  Labium with median lobe deeply notched (a) and not notched (b)