ENT 201 Exam 3 (NCSU) Questions and Answers | Study Guide | Grade A+

ENT 201 Exam 3 (NCSU) Questions and
Answers | Study Guide | Grade A+
• What are the 5 major insect orders to know? -✓✓Diptera, Hymenoptera,
Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera


• What is a defining trait of Diptera? -✓✓Two wings + halteres


• What are halteres? -✓✓Modified hindwings used for balance


• How many wings do Diptera have? -✓✓Two


• What are the mouthparts of Diptera? -✓✓Sponging, piercing-sucking, cutting


• What are Diptera larvae called? -✓✓Maggots


• Give an example of a Diptera. -✓✓Mosquito, housefly


• Why are Diptera important? -✓✓Disease vectors, decomposers


• Which order is the ONLY one with halteres? -✓✓Diptera


• What order has a narrow waist, stinger, and 4 wings? -✓✓Hymenoptera


• What is haplodiploidy? -✓✓Fertilized eggs = females; unfertilized = males

, • What is a defining behavior of Hymenoptera? -✓✓Eusocial


• Give examples of Hymenoptera. -✓✓Ants, bees, wasps


• What is the origin of the Hymenoptera stinger? -✓✓Modified ovipositor


• What is a defining trait of Lepidoptera? -✓✓Scales on wings


• What are the mouthparts of Lepidoptera? -✓✓Proboscis


• What are Lepidoptera larvae called? -✓✓Caterpillars with prolegs


• Give examples of Lepidoptera. -✓✓Butterflies, moths


• What is a defining trait of Coleoptera? -✓✓Elytra


• What are elytra? -✓✓Hardened forewings


• What are the mouthparts of Coleoptera? -✓✓Chewing


• What is a defining trait of Hemiptera? -✓✓Piercing-sucking mouthparts


• What do Hemiptera feed on? -✓✓Liquid (sap or blood)