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| Exopterygota Temporal range: Carboniferous–Recent | |
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| Death's head cockroach Adult (above) and two immatures | |
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Caloneurodea (Extinct) For orders previously in the Exopterygota, see Dictyoptera and Parapneuroptera. | |
The Exopterygota are a superorder of insects. They are in the subclass Pterygota in the infraclass Neoptera.
In Exopterygotes the young resemble adults but have externally-developing wings. They undergo a modest change between immature and adult, without going through a pupal stage. The nymphs develop gradually into adults through a process of moulting.
The Exopterygota are a diverse insect superorder, divided into eight orders. They include locusts, thrips, and lice among other types of insects.
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