In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae of 1758–1759, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropods, including insects, arachnids and crustaceans, among his class "Insecta". He described the Insecta as:
Scarabaeus hercules (now Dynastes hercules) was the first species in Linnaeus' class "Insecta".
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Insect wings are adult outgrowths of the insect exoskeleton that enable insects to fly. They are found on the second and third thoracic segments, and the two pairs are often referred to as the forewin
Original veins and wing posture of a dragonfly
Hoverflies hovering to mate
A cockchafer's hardened forewings raised, hindwings unfolding
Outstretched wing of a bumblebee