Syllabus
Ontogeny of insects, types of larvae, pupae, introduction to the insect descriptive morphology.
Phylogeny, relationships and higher classification of higher Hexapoda and Insecta taxa.
Hexapoda, Parainsecta (= Ellipura), Protura, Collembola, Diplura (Campodeina, Japygina)
Insecta, Monocondylia, Archaeognatha, Dicondylia, Zygentoma (Thysanura)
Pterygota, Palaeoptera, Hemimetabola, Ephemeroptera, Odonata
Neoptera, Plecoptera, Dermaptera, Zoraptera
Blattopteroidní komplex, Isoptera, Blattoptera, Mantodea
Orthopteroidní komplex, Orthroptera (Caelifera, Ensifera), Phasmatodea, Embioptera, Grylloblattodea, Mantophasmatodea
Paraneoptera (Acercaria), Psocodea, Psocoptera, Phthiraptera, Amblycera, Ischnocera, Anoplura, Rhynchphthirina
Condylognatha, Thysanoptera, Hemipteroidní komplex, Coleorrhyncha, Heteroptera, Archaeorrhyncha, Clypeorrhyncha (Auchenorrhyncha), Sternorrhyncha
Oligoneoptera (= Holometabola)
Neuropteroidní komplex, Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Raphidioptera
Coleoptera
Hymenoptera
Lepidoptera, Trichoptera, Mecoptera, Siphonaptera, Diptera, Strepsiptera
Annotation
Please note, the lectures are given in Czech language. English version of the course can be requested in advance if there are at least 3 students. Review of higher classification, phylogeny, ontogeny and biology of insects, characterization of all insects orders, with emphazis on central European entomofauna, and taxa important from economic and bioindication point of view. Practical course - determination and study of the most common representatives, building of own collection. Optional for all specialization of Zoology, except Entomology. Course is recommended after passing course of Zoology of Invertebrates.
Study materials on http://web.natur.cuni.cz/zoologie/entomologie/index.htm