Apterygota

The Class Insecta contains a number of insect Orders, these Orders are categorised in to two subclasses called Apterygota and Pterygota.

The Apterygota are wingless insects and the subclass contains two Orders:

• Archaeognatha (Order: Microcoryphia)
• Three-pronged bristletails (Order: Thysanura)

Other names for (or types of) Apterygota include:

• Wingless insects

Related terms

• Apterous
• Insects
• Microcoryphia
• Pterygota
• Thysanura

Related groups of terms

• Broad groups of insects

Related pages on this web site

• Apterygota
• Archaeognatha - Order Microcoryphia
• The Insects - Class Insecta

See other words beginning with A