Paleopterous exopterygotes
Paleopterous exopterygotes
Paleopterous: wings cannot fold over
Paleopterous: wings cannot fold over
abdomen
abdomen
Exopterygotes: Incomplete
Exopterygotes: Incomplete
metamorphosis
metamorphosis
Wings develop on outside
Wings develop on outside
More adult-like with each molt
More adult-like with each molt
No pupal form
No pupal form
Neopterous exopterygotes
Neopterous exopterygotes
Neopterous: wings can fold over
Neopterous: wings can fold over
abdomen
abdomen
Exopterygotes: Still with incomplete
Exopterygotes: Still with incomplete
metamorphosis
metamorphosis
Order Coleoptera
Order Coleoptera
FamilyBuprestidae: jewel beetles
Family Buprestidae: jewel beetles
Photo: Evans and Bellamy, “An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles”
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Order Coleoptera
Order Coleoptera
FamilyCarabidae: ground beetles
Family Carabidae: ground beetles
Photo: Evans and Bellamy, “An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles”