Unit 6 - Practice Quiz

1 Which family of Lepidoptera is commonly known as the 'Whites and Sulphurs' and is characterized by claws that are usually bifid (forked)?

2 Larvae of which Lepidopteran family possess a distinct fleshy organ called the osmeterium behind the head, which emits a foul odor when disturbed?

3 Which family of moths typically possess a hearing organ (tympanum) on the metathorax and includes major agricultural pests like armyworms and cutworms?

4 The larvae of the family Sphingidae are commonly known as hornworms because:

5 The 'Pink Bollworm' (Pectinophora gossypiella), a serious pest of cotton, belongs to which family?

6 Which family includes the 'Woolly Bear' caterpillars and adult moths often recognized by bright warning coloration?

7 Which of the following families is characterized by having bipectinate (plumose) antennae and vestigial mouthparts in adults, including the Giant Silkworm Moths?

8 The Mulberry Silkworm, Bombyx mori, is the primary member of which family?

9 Members of the family Pyralidae are often referred to as 'Snout Moths' because:

10 In the order Coleoptera, the forewings are modified into hard, leathery covers called:

11 Which family of beetles is predominantly predatory and beneficial in agriculture for controlling aphids and scale insects?

12 What is the typical tarsal formula for the family Coccinellidae?

13 The family Chrysomelidae (Leaf beetles) is phytophagous and typically has a tarsal formula described as:

14 Which beetle family is characterized by very long antennae (usually longer than the body) and larvae that are wood borers?

15 Which distinct morphological feature defines the family Curculionidae?

16 The antennae of weevils (Curculionidae) are typically:

17 The family Bruchidae (Pulse beetles) is primarily a pest of:

18 Lamellate antennae, where the terminal segments expand into plate-like structures, are diagnostic of which beetle family?

19 White grubs, which are C-shaped larvae feeding on plant roots, belong to which family?

20 The suborder Symphyta (Sawflies) differs from Apocrita (Bees, Ants, Wasps) in Hymenoptera by:

21 Which Hymenopteran family consists of 'Sawflies', whose females have a saw-like ovipositor used to slit plant tissue?

22 In the family Apidae (e.g., Honey bees), the hind tibia of workers is modified into a:

23 Which family contains minute egg parasitoids widely used in biological control programs (e.g., against lepidopteran pests)?

24 The 'Horse-head' cell in the wing venation is a characteristic feature of which parasitoid family?

25 Which morphological feature primarily distinguishes Braconidae from Ichneumonidae?

26 The family Chalcididae is characterized by:

27 In Hymenoptera, the hamuli are:

28 Which Dipteran family includes the Gall Midges?

29 The Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor), a major pest of wheat, belongs to the family:

30 Flies in the family Tachinidae are primarily important in agriculture because:

31 A distinct morphological feature of Tachinidae that distinguishes them from house flies (Muscidae) is:

32 The family Agromyzidae is commonly known as:

33 Which family of Diptera is characterized by having scales on the wing veins and margins, and long proboscis?

34 In male mosquitoes (Culicidae), the antennae are:

35 The House Fly (Musca domestica) belongs to the family:

36 The arista (bristle on the antenna) of the family Muscidae is typically:

37 Which family contains the 'Fruit Flies' (e.g., Bactrocera, Ceratitis), which are major quarantine pests causing damage to fruits?

38 A diagnostic feature of the wing venation in Tephritidae is:

39 What is the modified hind wing structure in Diptera called, which functions as a gyroscopic organ?

40 Lepidopteran larvae typically have prolegs on abdominal segments:

41 The hooks present at the tip of the prolegs in Lepidoptera larvae are called:

42 Which of the following is a characteristic of the family Papilionidae regarding their legs?

43 The epipleura (bent-under lateral edge of elytra) is wide in which beetle family, often associated with a hemispherical body shape?

44 The larval type of House flies (Muscidae) and Fruit flies (Tephritidae) is described as:

45 Trichogrammatidae are notable for their tarsi, which are:

46 Which family of Lepidoptera includes the 'Diamondback Moth' (Plutella xylostella), a major pest of crucifers?

47 Within Noctuidae, larvae that lack the first two pairs of prolegs and move in a looping motion are often called:

48 The 'Rice Weevil' (Sitophilus oryzae) belongs to the family:

49 Which Hymenopteran family is known for having a propodeum (first abdominal segment fused to thorax)?

50 Members of the family Cerambycidae are structurally adapted to their habit of wood-boring by having: