2017 Area Entomology Exam

1. A ______is the stage of development of an 9. belong to the order between the immature form and the adult ______. in holometabolous (those insects that go A Isoptera through complete metamorphosis). B A subimago C Trichoptera B third instar D Neuroptera C pupa D 10. The ______civilization regarded dung E imago as sacred. A Roman 2. In centipedes, the "fangs" are what type of B Syrian structure? C Aztec A mandibles D Egyptian B modified mouthparts C maxilla 11. The boll weevil Anthonomus grandis was a sever D modified legs cotton pest belonging to which family of beetles? 3. A ______is the immature, aquatic stage A Carabidae of a . B Curculionidae A hellgrammite C Meloidae B lion D Coccinelidae C hellbender D grub 12. What is the mouthpart called for feeding within the Lepidoptera? 4. Blister beetles have what substance in their A proboscis bodies that can be toxic to livestock? B pronotum A serotonin C pylorus B chitin D paranota C cantharadin D resilin 13. The renowned myrmecologist ______established the field of 5. This best choice for a chemical to use in an insect sociobiology. kill jar is ______. A C.V. Riley A ethyl acetate B E.O. Wilson B naphthalene C Carl Linneaus C paradichlorobenzene D John Bell D potassium cyanide 14. What was a major cotton pest that was 6. Collophore and furcula are morphological terms successfully eradicated in the U.S.? associated with which order of insects? A lygus bug A B stink bug B Ephemeroptera C boll weevil C Lepidoptera D sunflower head D Collembola 15. What are the larva of mosquitoes commonly 7. What order of insect vectors Chagas disease? referred to as? A Lepidoptera A dancers B B crawlers C Diptera C tumblers D Orthoptera D wigglers

8. Ant lions belong to the order ______. 16. Digging legs of mole crickets are what functional A Neuroptera type? B Coleoptera A fossorial C Diptera B raptorial D Isoptera C cursorial D saltatorial

17. In what order of insects are the front wings 25. The blood of insects is called ______. known as "elytra?" A hemoglobin A Orthoptera B hemocyanin B Coleoptera C sebum C Hymenoptera D hemolymph D Hemiptera

18. A ______is used to collect ground dwelling, crawling insects. A malaise trap B Berlese funnel C pitfall trap D ultraviolet light trap

19. Urticating hairs are associated with plants, tarantulas and what insect order? A Blattodea B Strepsiptera C Mecoptera D Lepidoptera

20. The following sections are parts of an insect�s leg: A Clypeus, corium, tegula and cornicle B coxa, trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus C Coxa, femur, tibia and mentum D Tegula, cornicle, frenulum, petiole

21. Rachel Carson published a book titled ______that highlighted pesticide issues and environmental contamination as a result of the overuse of DDT in the mid 20th century. A Silent Spring B A Bug's Life C Sand County Almanac D The Hungry Caterpillar

22. Which insects never develop wings? A earwigs B aphids C D book louse

23. Puddling is a behavior in the ______where adults aggregate and drink from mud puddles or moist soil. A Phasmatodea B Trichoptera C Thysanoptera D Lepidoptera

24. The whirligig has how many pairs of eyes? A two B one C three D Four