What are the two orders of insects included in Dictyoptera?
Q: What are the two orders of insects included in Dictyoptera?
A: The two orders of insects included in Dictyoptera are cockroaches and termites (Blattodea), and mantids (Mantodea).
Q: What is the difference between the ovipositors of modern Dictyoptera and the oldest fossils of Dictyoptera?
A: The oldest fossils of Dictyoptera have long ovipositors, much like members of the Orthoptera, whereas all modern Dictyoptera have short ovipositors.
Q: What is the term Dictyoptera usually considered?
A: The term Dictyoptera is usually considered a superorder, with Isoptera, Blattaria and Mantodea being its three orders.
Q: Are there any differences in the classification of Dictyoptera?
A: Yes, in some classifications Dictyoptera is shifted to order status.
Q: Are the constituent groups of Dictyoptera the same in all classifications?
A: Yes, in all classifications the three constituent groups of Dictyoptera (termites, cockroaches, and mantids) are the same, just treated at different rank.
Q: How are termites and cockroaches related?
A: Termites and cockroaches are very closely related, with ecological and molecular data pointing to a relationship with the cockroach genus Cryptocercus.
Q: What is the closest living relatives of the Dictyoptera based on genetic evidence?
A: Based on genetic evidence, the closest living relatives of the Dictyoptera are the phasmids.
