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Orthopterida
The cohort Polyneoptera is a proposed taxonomic ranking for the Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, etc.) and all other Neopteran insects believed to be more closely related to Orthoptera than to any other insect orders. These winged insects, now in the Paraneoptera, were formerly grouped as the Hemimetabola or Exopterygota on the grounds that they have no metamorphosis, the wings gradually developing externally throughout the nymphal stages. Taxonomy The ''Polyneoptera Species File'' lists the following: Superorder Dermapterida * †Protelytroptera Superorder Dictyoptera * Blattodea – cockroaches and termites * Mantodea – praying mantises Superorder Orthopterida Synonyms include: Archaeorthoptera, Gryllidea, Orthopterodea, Orthopterodida, Orthopteroidea, Panorthoptera * †Caloneurodea * † Geraroptera * Orthoptera – 2 extant suborders: ** Caelifera – grasshoppers, groundhoppers, pygmy mole-crickets ** Ensifera – crickets, mole-crickets, katydids or bush c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthoptera
Orthoptera () is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the bush crickets or katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grasshoppers, locusts, and close relatives; and Ensifera – crickets and close relatives. More than 20,000 species are distributed worldwide. The insects in the order have incomplete metamorphosis, and produce sound (known as a "stridulation") by rubbing their wings against each other or their legs, the wings or legs containing rows of corrugated bumps. The tympanum, or ear, is located in the front tibia in crickets, mole crickets, and bush crickets or katydids, and on the first abdominal segment in the grasshoppers and locusts. These organisms use vibrations to locate other individuals. Grasshoppers and other orthopterans are able to fold their wings (i.e. they are members of Neoptera). Etymology The name is derived from the Greek ὀρθό ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caloneurodea
Caloneurodea is an extinct order of polyneopteran neopteran insects in the superorder Orthopterida. The Caloneurodea are known from fossils found in North America, Europe, Russia, and Asia and had a palegeographic range confined to Laurussia. Families and genera Order Caloneurodea * Amboneuridae ** '' Amboneura'' * Anomalogrammatidae ** '' Anomalogramma'' * Apsidoneuridae ** '' Apsidoneura'' ** '' Homaloptila'' ** '' Sinaspidoneura'' * Caloneuridae ** '' Caloneura'' ** '' Gigagramma'' ** '' Ligogramma'' * Euthygrammatidae ** '' Euthygramma'' * Paleuthygrammatidae ** '' Paleuthygramma'' ** ''Pseudogramma'' ** '' Vilvia'' ** '' Vilviopsis'' * Permobiellidae ** '' Permobiella'' ** '' Pseudobiella'' * Pleisiogrammmatidae ** '' Pleisiogramma'' * Synomaloptilidae ** '' Synomaloptilidae'' ** '' Caloneurella'' ** '' Pruvostiella'' * Family ''Incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthopterida
The cohort Polyneoptera is a proposed taxonomic ranking for the Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, etc.) and all other Neopteran insects believed to be more closely related to Orthoptera than to any other insect orders. These winged insects, now in the Paraneoptera, were formerly grouped as the Hemimetabola or Exopterygota on the grounds that they have no metamorphosis, the wings gradually developing externally throughout the nymphal stages. Taxonomy The ''Polyneoptera Species File'' lists the following: Superorder Dermapterida * †Protelytroptera Superorder Dictyoptera * Blattodea – cockroaches and termites * Mantodea – praying mantises Superorder Orthopterida Synonyms include: Archaeorthoptera, Gryllidea, Orthopterodea, Orthopterodida, Orthopteroidea, Panorthoptera * †Caloneurodea * † Geraroptera * Orthoptera – 2 extant suborders: ** Caelifera – grasshoppers, groundhoppers, pygmy mole-crickets ** Ensifera – crickets, mole-crickets, katydids or bush c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chresmodidae
Chresmodidae is an extinct family of Mesozoic insects within the superorder Polyneoptera. Genera *'' Chresmoda'' Late Jurassic-Cenomanian, Worldwide *'' Jurachresmoda'' Zhang, Ren & Shih, 2008 Middle Jurassic, Jiulongshan Formation *'' Sinochresmoda'' Zhang, Ren & Pang, 2008 Early Cretaceous, Yixian Formation '' Prochresmoda'' from the Triassic of Kyrgyzstan is not currently considered part of the group and is considered to be more closely related to '' Triassophasma'' and '' Palaeochresmoda''. Description ''Chresmodidae'' are large enigmatic insects with very long specialized legs, probably adapted for skating on the water surface, similar to extant water skaters. They can reach a size of about . and even . These Polyneoptera (partial syn Archaeorthoptera) of uncertain position have been considered aquatic, living on the water surface, probably predaceous on nektonic small animals.A. Nel, D. Azar, X. Martinez-Delclos and E. Makhoul A new Upper Cretaceous species of Chresmoda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titanoptera
Titanoptera is an extinct order of neopteran insects from late Carboniferous to Triassic periods. Titanopterans were very large in comparison with modern insects, some having wingspans of up to or even . Description Titanopterans are related to modern grasshoppers, but were much larger, had proportionally weaker hindlegs that could not allow the animals to leap, and grasping forelegs and elongated mandibles. Another distinctive feature was the presence of prominent fluted regions on the forewings, which may have been used in stridulation. The general shape and anatomy of the titanopterans suggests that they were predators. An examination of a fossil of the oldest titanopteran genus, ''Theiatitan'' compared to modern insects seems to indicate they did not utilize stridulation, but used flashes of light from wing displays and crepitation, moving its wings to produce sound. The authors argue that none of the stridulation, crepitation, castanet signaling or light flash alone full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermaptera
Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forcep-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folded underneath short, rarely used forewings, hence the scientific order name, "skin wings". Some groups are tiny parasites on mammals and lack the typical pincers. Earwigs are found on all continents except Antarctica. Earwigs are mostly nocturnal and often hide in small, moist crevices during the day, and are active at night, feeding on a wide variety of insects and plants. Damage to foliage, flowers, and various crops is commonly blamed on earwigs, especially the common earwig ''Forficula auricularia.'' Earwigs have five molts in the year before they become adults. Many earwig species display maternal care, which is uncommon among insects. Female earwigs may care for their eggs, and even after they have hatched as nymphs will continue to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
