An Introduction to the Study of Insects

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Saunders College Pub., 1989 - Nature - 875 pages
Insects and their ways. The relation of insects to humans. The anatomy, physiology, and development of insects. Behavior and ecology. Classification, nomenclature and identification. Phylum anthropoda: arthropods. Hexapoda. The entognathous hexapods: protùra,collémbola, and diplùra. The apterygote insects: microcorýphia and thysanùra. Order Ephemeróptera: mayflies. Order Odonàta: dragonflies and damselflies. Order Grylloblattàra: rock crawlers. Order Phásmida: walkingsticks and leaf insects. Order Orthóptera: grasshoppers, crikets, and katydids. Order Mantòdea: mantids. Order Blattària: cockroaches. Order Isóptera: termites. Order Dermáptera: earwigs. Order Embiidìna: web-spinners. Order Plecóptera: stoneflies. Order Zoráptera: zorapterans. Order Psocóptera: psocids. Order Phthiráptera: lice. Order Hemíptera: bugs. Order Homóptera: cicadas, hoppers, psyllids, whiteflies, aphids, and scale insects. Order Thysanóptera: thrips. Order neuróptera: alderflies, dobsonflies, fishflies, snakeflies, lacewings, antlions, and owlflies. Order Coleóptera: beetles. Order Strepsíptera: twisted-wing parasites. Order Mecóptera: scorpionflies and hanginglies. Order Siphonáptera: fleas. Order Díptera: flies. Order Trichóptera: caddisflies. Order Lepidóptera: butterflies and moths. Order Hymenóptera: sawflies, parasitic wasps, ants, wasps, and bees. Collecting, preserving, and studying insects.

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Insects and Their Ways
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The Relation of Insects to Humans
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The Anatomy Physiology and Development of Insects
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