Taxonomy of Immature Insects
ENTOM 440/540
"440 Taxonomy of Immature Insects 2 or 4 (2-6) Prereq Entom 343. Identification of eggs, larvae, nymphs, and pupal stages of insects. Insect collection required. Credit not granted for both Entom 440 and 540."
Credits:Variable credit: 2 or 4
Prerequisites: ENTOM 343
Instructor: W. J. Turner
Text:
Stehr F. W. (ed.) (1987/1991) Introduction to the Study of Immature Insects. Vols. I and 2. Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA
Course Objectives
For the students to be able to:
- Appreciate and understand the problems associated with the taxonomy of immature stages of insects.
- Learn methods and develop techniques required for collecting, preserving and identifying immature insects.
- Recognize orders and more important families of immature insects by examination of eggs, nymphs, larvae and pupae.
- Understand the morphological, biological and functional basis of classification of immatures.
- Become familiar with the pertinent taxonomic literature dealing with immature insects.
Lecture Outline
# of Lectures |
Topic |
1 |
Introduction. Importance and scope of the subject. |
1 |
Definitions and terminology. Summary of structures and terms used in recognizing immature insects. |
1 |
Ordinal classification and survey of principle types of immatures. |
5 |
Review of Apterygota, Paleoptera and Neoptera (Exopterygota). Systematics, biology and literature. |
19 |
Review of Neoptera (Endopterygota). Systematics, biology and literature. |
1 |
Pupal stage in insects. |
LABORATORY OUTLINE
# of Lectures |
Topic |
1 |
Orientation to collecting, equipment and methods. Survey of literature. |
1 |
Ordinal classification. Survey of principal types of immature insects. |
1 |
Recognition of Apterygota immatures. |
2 |
Recognition of Paleoptera immatures. |
6 |
Recognition of Neoptera (Exopterygota) immatures. |
19 |
Recognition of Neoptera (Endopterygota) larvae and pupae. |
GRADING CRITERIA
- Undergraduates
- Lecture mid-terms (best 2 of 3) 20%
- Laboratory mid-terms (best 5 of 6) 20%
- Insect collection 40%
- Field notebook 10%
- Assignments (3) 5%
- Subjective Score 5%.
- Graduates
- Lecture mid-terms (3) 30%
- Laboratory mid-terms (6) 20%
- Insect collection 30%
- Field notebook 5%
- Assignments (6) 12%
- Subjective Score 3%.