Preferred term
insects
Type
Type of entity- Organism
Broader concept
Broader conceptNarrower concepts
Narrower concepts.- ambrosia beetles
- aquatic insects
- bees
- beneficial insects
- butterflies
- carrion insects
- crane flies
- desert insects
- dung beetles
- dung flies
- edible insects
- forest insects
- fruit flies
- grasshoppers
- harvester ants
- insect pests
- insect vectors
- lacewings
- leaf-cutting ants
- leafrollers
- medicinal insects
- midges
- migratory insects
- moths
- nursery insects
- phytophagous insects
- predatory insects
- silkworms
- social insects
- soil insects
- solitary insects
- wasps
Scope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- Includes common types of insects; For taxonomic classification SEE Insecta.
Field 001 in MARC Authority Format
- 19504
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/4395