Question

The table below lists different insects and taxonomic orders. Choose the option that matches the animal to its correct taxonomic order. Animal Taxonomic order P) Moths i) Hemiptera Q) True bugs ii) Orthoptera R) Crickets iii) Coleoptera S) Beetles iv) Lepidoptera v) Diptera

• A. P-ii; Q-i; R-v; S-iv
• B. P-iii; Q-v; R-iv; S-i
• C. P-iv; Q-i; R-ii; S-iii
• D. P-iv; Q-ii; R-i; S-v

Hint:

Resource–defense polygyny peaks when resources are \textbf{valuable and clumped}, so one male can defend the patch and intercept many females.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Recall hallmark orders.

Lepidoptera — butterflies and moths (scaled wings).
Hemiptera — “true bugs,” piercing–sucking mouthparts (e.g., stink bugs).
Orthoptera — crickets, grasshoppers, katydids (hind-leg jumping; stridulation).
Coleoptera — beetles (elytra/hardened forewings).
Diptera — true flies (one pair of wings + halteres).

Step 2: Map animals to orders. \[ \text{Moths}\to \text{Lepidoptera (iv)},\quad \text{True bugs}\to \text{Hemiptera (i)},\quad \text{Crickets}\to \text{Orthoptera (ii)},\quad \text{Beetles}\to \text{Coleoptera (iii)}. \] This matches option (C). Final Answer:
\[ \boxed{\text{(C) P–iv;\; Q–i;\; R–ii;\; S–iii}} \]