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Kwik-Key to Insect Orders

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

A.   Front wings are notably larger in surface area and longer in length than hind wings.  Abdominal cerci are absent.

A


B.   Hind wings have an expanded anal lobe and are larger in surface area than the front wings.  Abdominal cerci are present.

C


C.   Front and hind wings are roughly similar to each other in length and surface area.  Abdominal cerci are absent.

C


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