Insect Orders, Meanings, Common Names ... - Oregon State 4-H

ORDERInsect Orders, Meanings, Common NamesMEANINGCOMMONNAMEScoll = ”glue” -embol = “peg”COLLEMBOLA(refers to the collophore and adhesive organ)springtailsMICROCORYPHIA micro = small -coryphia = head jumping brisletailsthysan =”bristle or fringe” -ura = “tail”silverfish,THYSANURA(refers to the bristle-like tail appendages)firebratsephemero = “but a day” -ptera = ”wing”EPHEMEROPTERA(refers to fact most adults live only a day or short time}mayfliesodon = ”tooth”dragonflies,ODONATA(refers to the toothed mandibles)damselfliesortho = “straight” -ptera = “wing”grasshoppers,ORTHOPTERA(refers to the long, straight front wings)crickets, katydidsphasm from Greek, meaning phantom, refers to thePHASMATODEAcryptic apprearance and behavior of these insectswalking sticksderm = “skin” -ptera” = wingDERMAPTERA(refers to front wings (elytra) are skin or leather-like)earwigspleco = “folded or plaited” -ptera = “wingPLECOPTERA(refers to the pleated or folded hind wings)stonefliesiso = “equal” –ptera = “wing”ISOPTERA(refers to wings which are all equal in size & shape)termitesmantodea, from the Greek, meaning a soothsayer of a praying mantisMANTODEAkind of grasshoppermantids,BLATTODEA blatta = “cockroach” cockroachesHEMIPTERAhemi = “half” –ptera = “wing” now includes (Homoptera)true bugs, aphids(refers to the front wing which is half leathery and halfcicadas, hoppersmembranous)thysan = “fringe” -ptera = “wing”THYSANOPTERA(refers to the fringe-like wings)thripspsoc =”rub small” –ptera =”wings”psocids,PSOCOPTERA(refers to the gnawing habits of these insects)booklice, barklicePHTHIRAPTERA chewing lice and sucking lice have been combined licecoleo = “sheath” -ptera = “wing”COLEOPTERAbeetles, weevilsrefers to hardened front wings that form a protective coverneuro = “nerve” -ptera = “wing”lacewings,NEUROPTERA(refers to the network of numerous veins in the wings) antlions, snakeflieshymen = “membrane” -ptera = “wing”HYMENOPTERA(refers to the mostly membranous wings with few veins)bees, wasp, antstricho = “hair” -ptera = “wing”TRICHOPTERA(refers to the many hairs which cover the wings’ surface)caddisflieslepido = “scale” -ptera =“wing”butterflies,LEPIDOPTERA(refers to the many scales which cover the wings surface) mothssiphon = “tube” -aptera = “wing”SIPHONAPTERA(refers to the beak-like sucking mouth parts & no wings)fleasMECOPTERA meco = “long” -ptera = “wing” scorpionfliesdi = “two” -ptera = “wing”DIPTERA(refers to the fact that they only have one pair of wings)flies