Pterygota

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Distribution
Pterygota (rights holder: 2010 Moorea Biocode)© 2010 Moorea Biocode (licence)

Winged Insects

The Pterygota (Ancient Greek πτερυγωτός (pterugōtós, “winged”)) are a subclass of insects that includes the winged insects. It also includes insect orders that are secondarily wingless (that is, insect groups whose ancestors once had wings but that have lost them as a result of subsequent evolution). The pterygotan group comprises almost all insects. The insect orders not included are the Archaeog... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Parent Taxon
Malvaceae
Species
Taxonomic Completion
9.09%
1 of 11 accepted Species
Global Pollen Project UUID
60befac4-0436-4d63-8a2b-d24ea2264fb0
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.

The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility