Classification

There are over 86,000 species of insects living in Australia, with 26 of the 32 orders of insects that have been identified worldwide. This guide presents the key characteristics and classification data for the majority of Australia’s insects. It also provides information on other arthropod and non-arthropod invertebrates.

Arthropods		Insects
		Silverfish Mayflies Dragonflies & Damselflies Stoneflies Cockroaches Termites Praying Mantids Earwigs Crickets, Grasshoppers & Katydids Stick Insects Web Spinners & Embids Booklice	Lice True Bugs, Hoppers, Cicadas & Scale Insects Thrips Alderflies or Dobsonflies Lacewings & Antlions Beetles Scorpion-flies Fleas Flies Caddisflies Moths & Butterflies Wasps, Bees & Ants
		Myriapods	Arachnids
		Centipedes Millipedes Crustacea Crabs Slaters	Scorpions Spiders Mites & Ticks
Non-Arthropods		Annelida Earthworms	Mollusca Slugs & Snails