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— test your knowledge of Canada and its fauna — 1. Name 3 habitats
derived by the action of wind, and explain the usual origin of these kinds
of habitats (each of which has a characteristic insect fauna).? Answer
2. In some taxa parthenogenetic species are more
prevalent in the arctic than elsewhere. Name five major taxa (orders or
families) with parthenogenetic arctic representatives. .Answer
3. Name five insect orders that occur commonly on birds
or in their nests. Answer
4. What kinds of adult insects would a collector be
likely to find under bark during the winter in eastern Canada?. Answer 5. What feature is shared by flies of the families
Acroceridae, Diopsidae, Nycteribiidae and Pipunculidae.. Answer
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