Isoptera

This PPT is all about Order Isoptera and its Families characters with pictures
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1. Muhammad Zeeshan Nazar BAGF13M001 Sr. No. 17 Presented By

2. I soptera

3. Wings Wings similar in shape and size Iso Ptera Same

4. Community Queen Male Workers Soldiers Reproductive Non reproductive Social Insects

5. Genetically Controlled Caste Reproductive caste Non reproductive caste King Queen Soldiers Workers

6. Characters Antenna moniliform Head Strong mandibles Mouthparts are chewing

7. Thorax Wings are similar and equal in size Tarsi 4-segmented Cerci short and segmented Abdomen

8. Antenna moniliform Wings equal Scales of forewings shorter than pronotum Termitidae 1.

9. Radius vein behind costal margin Without anterior branches Radial sector reduced or absent Pronotum is saddle shaped Cerci one or two segmented

10. Rhinotermitidae 2. Pronotum is flat Scales of forewings larger than pronotum Radius vein behind coastal margin No anterior branches Radial sector is present Cerci is two segmented

11. Radius vein with one or two anterior branches O celli present 3. Kalotermitidae Ocelli

12. Radius vein with one or two branches Ocelli absent 4. Hodotermitidae

13. Termite Carpenter Ant Slender Waist Elbow Antenna Straight antenna Broad Waist Unequal Wings Equal Wings