ZORAPTERA

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ZORAPTERA
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Hexapod Orders
Zoraptera
Zor - pure, aptera - wingless
Number of Species
32
Common names
None - zorapterans
Typical habitats
Fossorial - stumps, rotting wood, tropical
Distinguishing characteristics
-two morphs -winged with eyes -wingless with no
eyes
Other features
-gregarious but no social structure -small (3 mm)
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Zoraptera - a potpourri of traits
Generalized chewing mouthparts (Orthoptera)
Genitalia -asymmetrical (roaches)
Reduced Malpighian tubules (hemipteroids)
CNS concentrated (hemipteroids)
Wing venation reduced (Psocoptera)
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Zoraptera - a potpourri of traits
Plecoptera
Embiodea
Zoraptera
Dermaptera
Grylloblattodea
?
Mantophasmatodea
Orthoptera
Phasmatodea
Blattaria
Neoptera
Isoptera
Mantodea
Psocoptera
Phthiraptera
Thysanoptera
Hemiptera
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EMBIOPTERA (webspinners)
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Hexapod Orders
Embioptera
Embio - lively, ptera - wing
Number of Species
350
Common names
webspinners
Typical habitats
Fossorial - live in subterranean galleries
Distinguishing characteristics
-foreleg enlarged for silk production
Other features

• legs oriented to run backwards
• -rarely winged - wings probably dehiscent
• -communal
• -show some parental care

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Silk producing glands
Leg oriented for running backwards
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Embioptera - Development