Neoptera
Sign in to saveNeoptera (Ancient Greek néos ("new") + pterón ("wing")) is a classification group that includes most orders of the winged insects, specifically those that can flex their wings over their abdomens. This is in contrast with the more basal orders of winged insects (the "Palaeoptera" assemblage), which are unable to flex their wings in this way.
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Neoptera is a group of winged insects that can fold their wings flat over their backs, a feature that distinguishes them from more ancient insect lineages. This ability to flex their wings is significant because it allowed these insects to diversify into most of the winged insect orders we see today, making Neoptera an important category for understanding insect evolution and diversity.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyTachinidae
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Neoptera (Ancient Greek néos ("new") + pterón ("wing")) is a classification group that includes most orders of the winged insects, specifically those that can flex their wings over their abdomens. This is in contrast with the more basal orders of winged insects (the "Palaeoptera" assemblage), which are unable to flex their wings in this way.
==Classification==