Q 01/05
A) Diptera
B) Odonata
C) Neuroptera
D) Ephemeroptera
Answer · why
Diptera are the true flies, Neuroptera the lacewings and Ephemeroptera the mayflies.
Q 02/05
A) Hindwings broader than forewings
B) Left wings longer than right
C) Wings of different colours
D) Forewings longer than hindwings
Answer · why
Damselflies, the Zygoptera or 'paired wings', have fore and hind wings of similar shape.
Q 03/05
A) About 3,000
B) About 300
C) About 30,000
D) About 800
Answer · why
They are classified into 348 genera and 11 families, and most live in the tropics.
Q 04/05
A) 2,400
B) 240
C) 6,000
D) 24,000
Answer · why
The eyes meet on top of the head in most families and give complete vision of the frontal hemisphere; there are three simple ocelli too.
Q 05/05
A) Folded along the abdomen
B) Raised together above the back
C) Tucked under the body
D) Flat and out from the body
Answer · why
Damselflies fold theirs along or above the abdomen and have a weaker, fluttery flight and widely separated eyes.
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