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Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... List of data deficient insects; List of dragonflies; E. List of endangered insects; H ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Pages in category "Lists of insect species" The following 200 pages are in this category, out ...
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Articles relating to insects, pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta.They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum.Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae.
The word insect comes from the Latin word insectum from in, "cut up", [1] as insects appear to be cut into three parts. The Latin word was introduced by Pliny the Elder who calqued the Ancient Greek word ἔντομον éntomon "insect" (as in entomology ) from ἔντομος éntomos "cut in pieces"; [ 2 ] this was Aristotle 's term for this ...
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Lepidoptera are among the most successful groups of insects. They are found on all continents, except Antarctica . Lepidoptera inhabit all terrestrial habitats ranging from desert to rainforest, from lowland grasslands to montane plateaus but almost always associated with higher plants, especially angiosperms ( flowering plants ). [ 1 ]
Additionally 1702 insect species (28% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN. [ 2 ]