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Kwik-Key to Insect Orders

Select "A", "B", or "C" for your specimen:

A.   All wings are flexible and membranous.  They may project upward or outward from the body or lie flat or tent-like over the body.

A


B.   Front wings are hard, leathery, or paper-like.  Hind wings are membranous and may be hidden under the front wings.

B


C.   Wings are absent or not fully developed (only wing buds).  The junction between thorax and abdomen is visible.

C


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