Your challenge tonight is straight from introductory insect systematics. Here is a phylogenetic tree I have, at great time and personal expense, prepared for you:
For five points each, which of the mystery insects below is most likely to belong to the tips marked “?” and “??“?
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Points will be awarded only for the first correct guess for each mystery insect. The cumulative points winner for the month of December will win their choice of:
1) A guest post here on Myrmecos
2) Any 8×10 print from my insect photography galleries
3) A myrmecos t-shirt
Good luck!
? = E, ?? = G
p.s. right or wrong, I can’t believe I got here first!
First ? is E (Thysanoptera), and ?? is L (Mecoptera)
(although I wish you had a strepsipteran photo to fill that blank!)
E for ?, H for ??
?? = H
? = A
My bad, ? = E… Not Dermaptera. Thysanoptera is the right choice.
?=C and ??=H
E for ? and H for ??.
E for ? and H for ??. Obviously, I’m way late on this.
? = E, ?? = L
E and H
?= E ?? =H
? is Thysanopetra so therefore “E” (genus Frankliniella?) … ?? is Neuroptera so therefore “H” (genus Myrmeleon??)
Going to go with ?=G and ??=H.
? <- C
?? <- J
Both guesses.
An alternative would be ?=E, and ?? = G.
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