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Profiles of Wingless Insects

The wingless insects are the subclass Apterygota. There are four orders in this group: silverfish, bristletails, proturans, and springtails. This page provides descriptions of the wingless insect groups and species.

Springtails (4)

Characteristics: Subclass Apterygota
The characteristics of insects in the subclass Apterygota.

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