Syllabi - Entomology Fall 2007

ZOOLOGY SERIES
An Introduction to Insects and Related Arthropods
Professors Robert T. Allen and Jon Gelhaus

This course is co-sponsored by The Academy of Natural Sciences, located at 19th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. Entrance is on 19th Street.*

LECTURES BEGIN AT 6:30 PM

Thursday, September 27, 2007 - Allen
Introduction - An overview of the Class Insecta and its place among the Arthropods; morphology and physiology.
Thursday, October 4, 2007 - Allen
How to study insects: Sources of identification aids; different areas of entomology; basic anatomy; entomology at the Academy; how to collect and preserve insects.
Thursday, October 11, 2007 - Allen
Overview of the insects: Primitive orders (Ephemeroptera, Odonata), Hemimetabola.
Thursday, October 18, 2007 - Gelhaus
An overview of the insects continued: Hemimetabola concluded.
Thursday, October 25, 2007 - Gelhaus
An overview of the insects continued: Holometabola.
Thursday, November 1, 2007 - Gelhaus
An overview of the insects continued: Holometabola concluded.
Thursday, November 8, 2007 - Gelhaus
Living with insects: Beneficial and pest insects; insect gardening.
Thursday, November 15, 2007 - Allen
Group excercise in identification of insects; examination of a current research project in entomology.

This course requires preregistration and is limited to 20 students.

Preregistration will begin on Tuesday, September 4, 2007.

To preregister, call (215) 763-6529, ext. 23

This class will explore the diversity of insects and related arthropods, examining the features of insects which have made them the most successful group of organisms on earth. Students will learn the major groupings of insects to allow recognition in nature and become acquainted with beneficial and pest species. Class lectures will be enhanced by the use of the 3.5 million specimen insect collection of The Academy of Natural Sciences.