Insect Systematics

Syllabus

Week 1 (August 23 - August 27)

          Lecture Notes 01a - Introduction
          Lecture Notes 01b - History
          Lecture Notes 01c - Classification & Nomenclature

          Lecture Audio 01a - Introduction
          Lecture Audio 01b - History
          Lecture Audio 01c - Classification & Nomenclature
          Lecture Audio 01d - Classification & Nomenclature (continued)

          Laboratory Notes 01a - Keys
          Laboratory Handout 01a - Collection Handout

Week 2 (August 30 - September 3)

          Lecture Notes 02a - Evolution and Other Arthropods

          Lecture Handout 02a - Other Arthropods

          Lecture Audio 02a - Other Arthropods
          Lecture Audio 02b - Other Arthropods (continued)

Week 3 (September 6 - September 10)

          Lecture Notes 03a - Apterygota

          Lecture Handout 03a - Apterygota

          Lecture Audio 03a - Apterygota
          Lecture Audio 03b - Apterygota (continued)

Week 4 (September 13 - September 17)

          Lecture Notes 04a - Ephemeroptera
          Lecture Notes 04b - Odonata
          Lecture Notes 04c - Orthoptera
          Lecture Notes 04d - Phasmatodea

          Lecture Handout 04a - Ephemeroptera
          Lecture Handout 04b - Odonata
          Lecture Handout 04c - Orthoptera
          Lecture Handout 04d - Phasmatodea

          Lecture Audio 04a - Ephemeroptera
          Lecture Audio 04b - Odonata
          Lecture Audio 04c - Orthoptera
          Lecture Audio 04d - Phasmatodea

Week 5 (September 20 - September 24)

          EXAM I (through Odonata)

          Lecture Notes 05a - Grylloblattodea
          Lecture Notes 05b - Mantophasmatodea
          Lecture Notes 05c - Dermaptera

          Lecture Handout 05a - Grylloblattodea
          Lecture Handout 05b - Mantophasmatodea
          Lecture Handout 05c - Dermaptera

          Lecture Audio 05a - Grylloblattodea
          Lecture Audio 05b - Mantophasmatodea
          Lecture Audio 05c - Dermaptera

Week 6 (September 27 - October 1)

          Lecture Notes 06a - Plecoptera
          Lecture Notes 06b - Embiidina
          Lecture Notes 06c - Zoraptera
          Lecture Notes 06d - Isoptera
          Lecture Notes 06e - Mantodea
          Lecture Notes 06f - Blattodea

          Lecture Handout 06a - Plecoptera
          Lecture Handout 06b - Embiidina
          Lecture Handout 06c - Zoraptera
          Lecture Handout 06d - Isoptera
          Lecture Handout 06e - Mantodea
          Lecture Handout 06f - Blattodea

          Lecture Audio 06a - Plecoptera
          Lecture Audio 06b - Embiidina
          Lecture Audio 06c - Zoraptera
          Lecture Audio 06d - Isoptera
          Lecture Audio 06e - Mantodea
          Lecture Audio 06f - Blattodea

Week 7 (October 4 - October 8)

          Lecture Notes 07a - Hemiptera

          Lecture Handout 07a - Hemiptera (Heteroptera 01)
          Lecture Handout 07b - Hemiptera (Heteroptera 02)

          Lecture Audio 07a - Hemiptera (Heteroptera 01)
          Lecture Audio 07b - Hemiptera (Heteroptera 02)
          Lecture Audio 07c - Hemiptera (Heteroptera 03)
          Lecture Audio 07d - Hemiptera (Heteroptera 04)
          Lecture Audio 07e - Hemiptera (Heteroptera 05)

Week 8 (October 11 - October 15)

          EXAM II (through Blattodea)

          Lecture Notes 08a - Hemiptera (see last week's lecture notes)

          Lecture Handout 08a - Hemiptera (Homoptera)

          Lecture Audio 08a - Hemiptera (Homoptera 01)
          Lecture Audio 08b - Hemiptera (Homoptera 02)

Week 9 (October 18 - October 22)

          Lecture Notes 09a - Thysanoptera
          Lecture Notes 09b - Psocoptera
          Lecture Notes 09c - Phthiraptera
          Lecture Notes 09d - Coleoptera

          Lecture Handout 09a - Thysanoptera
          Lecture Handout 09b - Psocoptera
          Lecture Handout 09c - Phthiraptera
          Lecture Handout 09d - Coleoptera 01

          Lecture Audio 09a - Thysanoptera
          Lecture Audio 09b - Psocoptera
          Lecture Audio 09c - Phthiraptera
          Lecture Audio 09d - Coleoptera 01

Week 10 (October 25 - October 29)

          EXAM III (through Phthiraptera)

          Lecture Notes 10a - Coleoptera (see last week's lecture notes)

          Lecture Handout 10a - Coleoptera 02
          Lecture Handout 10b - Coleoptera 03
          Lecture Handout 10c - Coleoptera 04

          Lecture Audio 10a - Coleoptera 02
          Lecture Audio 10b - Coleoptera 03
          Lecture Audio 10c - Coleoptera 04
          Lecture Audio 10d - Coleoptera 05
          Lecture Audio 10e - Coleoptera 06

Week 11 (November 1 - November 5)

          Lecture Notes 11a - Neuroptera
          Lecture Notes 11b - Hymenoptera

          Lecture Handout 11a - Neuroptera
          Lecture Handout 11b - Hymenoptera 01
          Lecture Handout 11c - Hymenoptera 02
          Lecture Handout 11d - Hymenoptera 03

          Lecture Audio 11a - Neuroptera
          Lecture Audio 11b - Hymenoptera 01
          Lecture Audio 11c - Hymenoptera 02

Week 12
          Lecture Notes 12a - Respiratory System

          Lecture Handout 12a - Respiratory System

          Lecture Audio 12a - Respiratory System

          Laboratory Handout 12a - Respiratory System

Week 13
          Lecture Notes 13a - Circulatory System

          Lecture Handout 13a - Circulatory System

          Lecture Audio 13a - Circulatory System

          Laboratory Handout 13a - Circulatory System

Week 14
          Vacation Week

Week 15
          Lecture Notes 15a - Male Reproductive System
          Lecture Notes 15b - Female Reproductive System
          Lecture Notes 15c - Nervous System

          Lecture Handout 15a - Reproductive Systems
          Lecture Handout 15b - Nervous System

          Lecture Audio 15a - Male Reproductive System
          Lecture Audio 15b - Female Reproductive System
          Lecture Audio 15c - Nervous System

          Laboratory Handout 15a - Reproductive Systems

Week 16
          Lecture Notes 16a - Endocrine System
          Lecture Notes 16b - Sensory Structures

          Lecture Handout 16a - Endocrine System
          Lecture Handout 16b - Sensory Structures

          Lecture Audio 16a - Endocrine System
          Lecture Audio 16b - Sensory Structures

          Laboratory Handout 16a - Nervous System

David A. Rider
Professor of Entomology
North Dakota State University
E-Mail: David.Rider@ndsu.edu

 
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