Genus
7. Species
FAMILY
A taxonomic subdivision of an order, suborder, or superfamily that contains a group of related
subfamilies, tribes and genera. Family names always end in -idae.
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ORDER
A subdivision of a class or subclass containing a group of related families.
Order is one of the seven taxonomic ranks used to classify living organisms. Order is positioned
after Class and before Family.
1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species
There are 29 insect Orders although, like much of biological classification, this is still being
discussed and changed by scientists.
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