ECOS Guide to the Ecology of the Northern Rockies
 
   
 

Insect Metamorphosis

Insect Order - Scientific Name
Insect Order - Common Name
Type of Metamorphosis
Blattaria Roaches Simple - Paurometabolous
Coleoptera Beetles Complete
Collembola Springtails Simple - Ametabolous
Diplura Diplurans Simple - Ametabolous
Diptera Flies Complete
Embiidina Web-Spinners Simple - Paurometabolous
Ephemeroptera Mayflies Simple - Hemimetabolous
Grylloblattaria Rockcrawlers Simple - Paurometabolous
Hemiptera True Bugs, Hoppers, Psyllids, Whiteflies, Aphids, and Scale Insects Simple - Paurometabolous
Hymenoptera Ants, Bees, Wasps, Sawflies Complete
Isoptera Termites Simple - Paurometabolous
Lepidoptera Butterflies and Moths Complete
Mantodea Praying Mantids Simple - Paurometabolous
Mecoptera Scorpionflies and Hangingflies Complete
Megaloptera Alderflies and Dobsonflies Complete
Microcoryphia Jumping Bristletails Simple - Ametabolous
Neuroptera Lacewings, (more) Complete
Odonata Dragonflies and Damselflies Simple - Hemimetabolous
Orthoptera Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids Simple - Paurometabolous
Phasmida Walkingsticks Simple - Paurometabolous
Phthiraptera Lice Simple - Paurometabolous
Plecoptera Stoneflies Simple - Hemimetabolous
Protura Proturans Simple - Ametabolous
Psocoptera Psocids Simple - Paurometabolous
Raphidioptera Snakeflies Complete
Siphonaptera Fleas Complete
Strepsiptera Twisted Wing Parasites Complete
Thysanoptera Thrips Intermediate between Simple and Complete
Thysanura Silverfish Simple - Ametabolous
Trichoptera Caddisflies Complete
Zoraptera Zorapterans Simple - Paurometabolous
 
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