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Class

Insecta

Insects

4 species in 2 orders. Maximum lifespan ranges from 3.2 months (Buff tailed bumblebee) to 8 years (Honey bee).

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Species
4
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
3.2 mo–8 yr
Longest: Honey bee
Median GC
16.5%
Range 14.1–22.5%
Orders
2
Largest: Diptera (2)

The Insects tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Orders of Insects

2 orders, by species count

Where Insects sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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  • Insects (4)
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By lifespan

All 4
  1. Honey beeApis mellifera8 yr
  2. Mediterranean fruit flyCeratitis capitata5.9 mo
  3. Fruit flyDrosophila melanogaster3.6 mo
  4. Buff tailed bumblebeeBombus terrestris3.2 mo

Species in Insects

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Apis melliferaHoney beeHymenoptera8 yr16,343 bp15.14%
Ceratitis capitataMediterranean fruit flyDiptera5.9 mo15,980 bp22.52%
Drosophila melanogasterFruit flyDiptera3.6 mo19,524 bp17.78%
Bombus terrestrisBuff tailed bumblebeeHymenoptera3.2 mo17,232 bp14.10%

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