Insects

Insectos

Arthropoda

Arthropoda (taxonomic phylum)

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Insecta

Insecta (taxonomic class)

Collembola

Collembola (taxonomic order)

Like Neuroptera, Megaloptera have chewing mouthparts, long antennae, and two pairs of membranous wings. Both orders have moderate cross-veins forming many rectangular cells, but Megaloptera lack forked veins along the wing margins. Metamorphosis is complete. Dobsonflies are the largest and most common members of this order. (<a href="http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/bug_club/bug_id/order-megaloptera.shtml">Florida 4-H Bug Club: Megaloptera: Dobsonflies, Alderflies and Fishflies</a>). Also see [<a href="http://www.entnemdept.ufl.edu/choate/megaloptera_neurop.pdf">Separating the insect Order Megaloptera from other "Neuroptera", P. M. Choate (pdf)</a>]

Megaloptera (alderflies, dobsonflies, fishflies)

Protura

Protura (taxonomic order)

Pterygota

Subclass: Pterygota

Mantodea (mantises)

Mantis

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