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This article classifies the subgroups of the order Coleoptera down to the level of families, following the system in "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)", Bouchard, et al. (2011), [1] with corrections and additions from 2020, [2] with common names from bugguide.net. [3] Order Coleoptera. Suborder †Protocoleoptera
A Swedish name for the insects, Himmelska nycla, means "Keys of Heaven". Jews have referred to the insects as the "Cow of Moses our Teacher". The Cherokee have revered them as the "Great Beloved Woman"; this was used as a title for the highest-ranking woman in the government, who would be painted in the colours and patterns of the insect during ...
The common term, earwig, is derived from the Old English ēare, which means ' ear ', and wicga, which means ' insect ', or literally, ' beetle '. [2] Entomologists suggest that the origin of the name is a reference to the appearance of the hindwings, which are unique and distinctive among insects, and resemble a human ear when unfolded.
[147] [150] Several groups of insects can be considered as either micropredators or external parasites; [151] [152] for example, many hemipteran bugs have piercing and sucking mouthparts, adapted for feeding on plant sap, [153] [154] while species in groups such as fleas, lice, and mosquitoes are hematophagous, feeding on the blood of animals.
Pages in category "Lists of insects" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. African mantis;
They can be generally referred to as phasmatodeans, phasmids, or ghost insects, with phasmids in the family Phylliidae called leaf insects, leaf-bugs, walking leaves, or bug leaves. The group's name is derived from the Ancient Greek φάσμα phasma , meaning an apparition or phantom , referring to their resemblance to vegetation while in fact ...
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Monogeneric insect families (1 C, 116 P) B. Beetle families (1 C, 121 P) Blattodea families (1 C, 9 P) D. Dermaptera families (13 P) Diptera families (3 C, 2 P) E.