Plant Pests: Chewing Insects Quiz

Which of the following is the correct term for the immature stage of an insect?

• Adult

• Pupa

• Egg

• Mature Larva

What is the term for the hardened forewings of beetles?

• Tarsus

• Femur

• Elytra

• Antennae

Which part of an insect is responsible for sensory perception?

• Suture

• Claws

• Antennae

• Abdomen

What is the name of the structure that covers the thorax of a caterpillar?

• Tail Spine

• Spiracle

• Pronotum

• Surenal Plate

Which part of an insect's leg is closest to the body?

• Coxa

• Tarsus

• Tibia

• Femur

What is the term for the small openings on the sides of an insect's body used for breathing?

• Spiracles

• Metathorax

• Mesothorax

• Prothorax

Which part of an insect's mouthparts is used for cutting and grinding food?

• Antenna

• Labrum

• Compound Eye

• Mandible

What is the term for the middle segment of an insect's thorax?

• Abdomen

• Metathorax

• Mesothorax

• Prothorax

Identify the parts of the grasshopper

a

b

c

Wing

Abdomen

Thorax

Identify the stages of the dragonfly life cycle.

a

b

c

d

Nymph

Eggs

Adult Dragonfly

Emerging Adult