Classification of Insects Based On Morphological Characters
A) Sub Class – Apterygota (Primarily Wingless):
1. Order – Protura e.g. Proturans
2. Order – Collembola e.g. Springtails, Snow fleas
3. Order – Diplura e.g. Japyx, diplurans
4. Order – Thysanura e.g. Silver fish
5. *Order – Microcoryphia e.g. Bristle tails
B) Sub Class – Pterygota (Winged/Secondarily wingless):
I) Exopterygota:
1. Order – Ephemeroptera e.g. Mayflies
2. Order – Odonata e.g. Dragonfly, Damselfly
3. Order – Orthoptera e.g. Grass hopper, Crickets
4. Order – Dictyotera e.g. Cockroach, Mantis
5. Order – Dermaptera e.g. Earwig
6. Order – Isoptera e.g. Termite
7. Order – Embioptera e.g. Web Spinners
8. Order – Plecoptera e.g. Stoneflies
9. Order – Zoraptera e.g. Zorapternas
10. Order – Psocoptera e.g. Psocids, Booklice
11. Order – Mallophaga e.g. Chewing lice
12. Order – Anoplura (Siphunculata) e.g. Sucking lice
13. Order – Thysanoptera e.g. Thrips
14. Order – Hemiptera e.g. Bugs
15. Order – Homoptera e.g. Aphid, Jassid, Whitefly, Scale, Cicadas, Psyllid
II) Endopterygota:
1. Order – Neuroptera e.g. Ant lion, fish fly, lace wing, snake fly
2. Order – Coleoptera e.g. Beetles, weevils
3. Order – Strepsiptera e.g. Twisted winged insects
4. Order – Mecotera e.g. Scorpion flies
5. Order – Trichoptera e.g. Caddis flies
6. Order – Lepidoptera e.g. Moths & butterflies
7. Order – Diptera e.g. Housefly, midge fly, mosquito
8. Order – Siphanoptera e.g. Fleas
9. Order – Hymenoptera e.g. Ant, honey bee, wasp, sawfly