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diptera families

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DIPTERA (tRUE FLIES) SUBORDER NEMATOCERA Ptychopteridae PHANTOM CRANE FLIES Anisopodidae WOOD GNATS Axymyiidae AXYMIID FLIES Bibionidae MARCH FLIES Canthyloscelidae CANTHOSCELID FLIES Pachyneuridae PACHYNEURID FLIES Scatopsidae SCATOPSID FLIES Bolitophilidae BOLITOPHILID FLIES Cecidomyiidae GALL & WOOD MIDGES Ditomyiidae DITOMYIID FLIES Keroplatidae PREDATORY FUNGUS GNATS Mycetophilidae FUNGUS GNATS Sciaridae DARK WINGED FUNGUS GNATS Ceratopogonidae BITING MIDGES Chironomidae NON-BITING […]

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hemiptera families

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HEMIPTERA (TRUE BUGS, CICADAS, HOPPERS, APHIDS &ALLIES) Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs) Enicopcephalidae GNAT BUGS Aennictopechiidae AENICTOPECHIID BUGS Ceratocombidae CERATOCOMBID BUGS Schizopteridae JUMPING SOIL BUGS Hydrometridae WATER MEASURERS Mesovliidae WATER TREADERS Gerridae WATER STRIDERS Veliidae SMALLER WATER STRIDERS Hebriidae VELVET WATER BUGS Macroveliidae MACROVELID SHORE BUGS Corixidae WATER BOATMEN Naucoridae CREEPING WATER BUGS Belostomatidae GIANT WATER

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Hymenoptera families

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HYMENOPTERA (ANTS, BEES & WASPS) “Symphyta” – Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps Anaxyelidae INCENSE CEDAR WOOD WASPS Argidae ARGID SAWFLIES Cephidae STEM SAWFLIES Cimbicidae CIMBICID SAWFLIES Diprionidae CONIFER SAWFLIES Orrussidae PARASITIC WOOD WASPS Pamphiliidae WEB-SPINNING & LEAF-ROLLING SAWFLIES Pergidae PERGID SAWFLIES Siricidae HORNTAILS Tenthredinidae COMMON SAWFLIES Xiphydriidae XIPHYDRIID WOOD WASPS Xyelidae XYELID SAWFLIES “Parasitica” (parasitic

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lepidoptera families

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lEPIDOPTERA (BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS) PAPILIONOIDEA (BUTTERFLIES& SKIPPERS) Papilionidae SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLIES Parnsassiinae PARNASSID BUTTERFLIES Pieridae WHITES & SULPHURS Lycaenidae:Miletinae HARVESTER BUTTERFLY Lycaenidae:Lycaeninae COPPERS Lycaenidae:Polyommatinae BLUES Lycaenidae:Theclinae HAIRSTREAKS Riodinidae METALMARKS Nymphalidae:Biblidinae TROPICAL BRUSHFOOTS Nymphalidae:Libytheinae SNOUT BUTTERFLIES Nymphalidae:Heliconiinae FRITILLARIES & HELICONIANS Nymphalidae:Apaturinae EMPERORS Nymphalidae:Limentinae ADMIRALS Nymphalidae:Morphinae MORPHOS, OWL BUTTERFLIES Nymphalidae:Nymphalinae BRUSH-FOOTED BUTTERFLIES Nymphalidae:Charaxinae LEAFWINGS Nymphalidae:Danainae MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES Nymphalidae:Crestinae

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odonata families

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ODONATA FAMILIES Suborder Anisopera (DRAGONFLIES) Petaluridae PETALTAILS Aeshnidae DARNERS Gomphidae CLUBTAILS Cordulegastridae SPIKETAILS Macromiidae CRUISERS Corduliidae EMERALDS Libellulidae SKIMMERS Suborder Zygoptera (DAMSELFLIES) Calopterygidae BROAD-WINGED DAMSELFLIES Lestidae SPREADWINGS Coenagrionidae NARROW-WINGED DAMSELFLIES Platystictidae SHADOW DAMSELS Protoneuridae THREADTAILS

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Orthoptera families

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ORTHOPTERA & RELATED FAMILIES Suborder Caelifera (GRASSHOPPERS) Acrididae SHORT-HORNED GRASSHOPPERS Eumastacidae MONKEY GRASSHOPPERS Tanaoceridae DESERT LONG-HORNED GRASSHOPPERS Pyrgomorphidae CONE-HEADED GRASSHOPPERS Tetrigidae PIGMY GRASSHOPPERS Tridactylidae PIGMY MOLE CRICKETS Suborder Ensifera (LONG-HORNED ORTHOPTERA) Infraorder Gryllidea – Crickets Gryllotalpidae MOLE CRICKETS Gryllidae TRUE CRICKETS Mogoplistidae SCALY CRICKETS Myrmecophilidae ANT CRICKETS Gryllacrididae RASPY CRICKETS Phalangopsidae HUMP-WINGED CRICKETS Anostostomatidae WETAS

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Beetle families

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BEETLE FAMILIES Cicindelinae TIGER BEETLES Carabidae GROUND BEETLES Haliplidae CRAWLING WATER BEETLES Dytiscidae PREDACEOUS DIVING BEETLES Gyrinidae WHIRLIGIG BEETLES Histeridae HISTER BEETLES Hydrophilidae WATER SCAVENGER BEETLES Silphidae CARRION BEETLES Agyrtidae PRIMITIVE CARRION BEETLES Dermestidae DERMESTID BEETLES Scaphidiinae SHINING FUNGUS BEETLES Staphylinidae ROVE BEETLES Byturidae FRUITWORM BEETLES Cleridae CHECKERED BEETLES Melyridae SOFT-WINGED FLOWER BEETLES Peltidae PELTID

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Orders of Insects

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Insect Orders Apterygota Protura Proturans Collembola Springtails Thysanura Silverfish & Bristletails Diplura Two-Pronged Bristletails Exopterygota Ephemeroptera Mayflies Odonata Dragonflies & Damselflies Plecoptera Stoneflies Grylloblatodea Grylloblatids Phasmida Stick-Insects Orthoptera Grasshoppers, Katydids, Crickets Dermaptera Earwigs Embioptera Web Spinners Termitoidae Termites Dictyoptera Cockroaches & Mantids Zoraptera Zorapterans Psocoptera Bark &Book Lice Mallophaga Biting Lice Siphunculata Sucking Lice Hemiptera

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