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Biodiversity Tree
1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Astronomy
4. Geology
5. Cell Structure
6. Molecular Biology
7. Photosynthesis and Respiration
8. Molecular Genetics
9. Mitosis and Meiosis
10. Mendelian Genetics
11. Populations
12. Communities
13. Ecosystems
14. Evidence of Evolution
15. Theory and Process of Evolution
16. Classification Systems
17. Prokaryotes
18. Eukaryota
19. Viridiplantae (Plants)
20. Embryophyta
21. Tracheophyta
22. Spermatophyta
23. Magnoliophyta
24. Fungi
25. Metazoa (Animals)
26. Eumetazoa
27. Bilateria
28. Coelomata
29. Arthropoda
30. Insecta
31. Deuterostomia
32. Chordata
33. Vertebrata
34. Teleostomi
35. Tetrapoda
36. Sauroposida
37. Aves
38. Mammals
39. Western/Coniferous Forests
40. Taiga (Northern Forests)
41. Eastern/Deciduous Forests
42. Tropical Forests
43. Deserts
44. Polar Environments
45. Tundra
46. Grasslands
47. Wetlands
48. Freshwater Environments
49. Estuaries
50. Marine Environments
51. Extreme Environments
Many insects, such as the butterfly and bee shown here, feed on plant flowers.
Photo by John and Karen Hollingsworth/USFWS
Chapter Outline
Description of Insecta
Classification of Insecta
Archaeognatha & Thysanura
Pterygota
Neoptera
Orthopteroidea
Orthoptera
Paraneoptera
Endopterygota
Diptera
Hymenoptera
Lepidoptera and Trichoptera
Coleoptera
Sources
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Links:
Insecta
- Tree of Life Project
ENT 425: General Entomology
- John R. Meyer, NC State University
The Orders and Selected Families of Insects
- Virginia Tech
Insect Classification and Checklists
Insects and Their Allies
- Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation, Australia
Insect Diversity Project
bugbios
Insects on the Web
- Iowa State University
Philadelphia Insectarium
UMMZ Insect Division
DMOZ Links
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