Insecta

[ in-sek-tuh ]

/ ɪnˈsɛk tə /

the class comprising the insects.

Origin of Insecta

1570–80; < New Latin, Latin, plural of insectum insect

On the other hand, we certainly cannot regard the Collembola as a group equivalent in value to the Insecta.
Our Common Insects|Alpheus Spring Packard
The best known examples of this form of alternations of generations are found amongst the Insecta.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Among tracheates, the Chilopoda are certainly more closely allied to the Insecta than are any other wingless forms.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
A second group is the Insecta, of which we know something already.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

The Crustacea agree with Insecta in having a body divided into segments, furnished with jointed legs, compound eyes, and antenn.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby