Class: Insecta

The Insect Class is by far the most diverse Class of life found within the garden (from any kingdom). We have subdivided the Orders into groups below in alphabetical order.

ORDERS: COLEOPTERA (BEETLES), DERMAPTERA (EARWIGS)
ORDER: DIPTERA (TRUE FLIES)
ORDER: EPHEMEROPTERA (MAYFLIES), HEMIPTERA (TRUE BUGS)
ORDER: HYMENOPTERA (SAWFLIES, ANTS, WASPS AND BEES)
ORDER: LEPIDOPTERA (BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS)
ORDERS: NEUROPTERA (LACEWINGS), ODONATA (DRAGONFLIES), ORTHOPTERA (CRICKETS), TRICHOPTERA (CADDISFLIES)
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