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General description

      This glossary is at an early stage in development.  Only things related to the taxonomic hierarchy and the rules of nomenclature are covered at this time.  For morphological and anatomical terms, please refer to the glossary contained in Singing Insects of North America.

Topics currently covered

• The hierarchy
  • The Linnaean hierarchy
  • The order Orthoptera in context
  • Hierarchy used in this website
  • What is a taxon?
• The rules of nomenclature
  • The International Code
  • The type system
  • Kinds of types
  • Status of names