In the holopneustic trachea, there are 10 pairs of spiracles with 1 mesothoracic, 1 metathoracic and 8 abdominal spiracles. They are majorly found in bibinoid larvae, grasshoppers, and cockroaches.
In the hemipneustic trachea, there are 8 pairs of spiracles with 1 mesothoracic and 7 abdominal. They are found in mycetophilid larvae.
In the apneustic trachea, there are no functional spiracles, that is, the tracheal system does not open to the outside. They are found in chironomid larvae, mosquitoes and mayflies.
In the perineustic trachea, there are 9 pairs of spiracles with 1 mesothoracic and 8 abdominal. They are found in cecidomyid larvae and caterpillars.