ENWC205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ventral Nerve Cord, Lymantriinae, Linnaean Taxonomy

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Entomology and Wildlife Conservation
• Course: ENWC205
• Professor: Deborah Delaney

Document Summary

Blood is not contained but circulates within the hemocoel. Taxonomy - identifying, describing species, proper application of names. Systematics - determining evolutionary relationships among organisms. K animalia p arthropoda c insecta o lepidoptera f lymantriidae g lymantria. Consists of a genus (generic name) plus a specific name (also called specific epithet or trivial name) Species are thought to be objectively real . Other levels based on judgement (splitters or lumpers) There is only one correct scientific name. Scientific name is always the same in any language (always latin) Genus is capitalized, specific name is not. May be followed by author and year of publication. Advantage: only one tree of life, therefore only one correct classification. See summary sheet in lecture outline (p 35) Study/read about them in nwf field guide. Looking at pictures, looking at insects, matching the names and pictures.