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                             Derived from Graduate Courses at The University of  California

                           The University of Wisconsin & Utah State University

 

 

IDENTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL GROUPS OF INSECTS

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The identification of insects is a difficult process that requires persons skilled in specialized groups.  Therefore, greater certainty is achieved by directing specimens to the proper specialists.  The keys included herein are designed to aid in the determination of insect families, and in some cases subfamilies and species as well.  Taxonomic changes require agreement among specialists.

 

 

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General Key to Insect Orders, Families, Subfamilies

 

<Parasitoids of Synanthropic Flies>

 

Specialized Keys for Entomophagous Insects

 

 Principal Natural Enemy Groups

 

Insect Morphology     Insect Taxonomy

                                                                                   

SCIENTIFIC NAMES     TERMINOLOGY

 

GLOSSARY -- of Scientific Terms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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                NOTE:  The keys in this section are in a continuous process of renovation and updating.