Kwik-Key to Insect Orders
Select "A", "B" or "C" for your specimen:
A. The head capsule is complete, with well-developed cephalic lobes and prominent, mandibulate mouthparts.
B. The head capsule is reduced in size, often flat or pointed; mouthparts may be covered or concealed.
C. The head capsule is absent. It is difficult to tell anterior from posterior. Mouthparts are completely hidden.
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