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Heteroptera

Heteroptera

9.9
A group of insects like stink bugs and bed bugs with front wings partly hard and partly soft
  • noun
  • /ˌhɛtəˈrɒptərə/
  • Specialized
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  • Many insects, including the green shield bug, belong to the suborder Heteroptera, which is known for its unique wing structure.

Examples

  • Wheeler AG Jr., Henry TJ. 1992. A synthesis of the 1 lolarctic Miridae (Heteroptera): Distribution, biology, and origin with emphasis on North America. Thomas Say Foundation.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Nezara viridula (L.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in sweet corn in New Zealand. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 4: 101–107.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Researchers studied various species of Heteroptera to understand their ecological roles in agriculture.

  • Entomologists classify insects into different orders, and Heteroptera represents a highly diverse suborder within Hemiptera.

Synonyms

suborder Heteroptera
vsHeteroptera
  • Specialized
9.9

A large group of insects like water striders with front wings hard at the base and soft at the tip

has identical meaning but appears as the shorter form

Compounds

suborder Heteroptera
  • Specialized
9.9

A large group of insects like water striders with front wings hard at the base and soft at the tip

Surface Forms

Heteroptera singular
Heteropteras plural

Morphology

Heteroptera = hetero + ptera

A scientific taxonomic formation from Greek combining forms (hetero- + -ptera) that is not transparently analyzable by an average B1 learner who does not know these classical elements.

Etymology

Heteroptera comes from Greek parts hetero- meaning 'different' and -ptera meaning 'wings', the same idea you see in pterodactyl. So the name fits these insects because their front wings are 'different', partly hard and partly thin.