Aptera may refer to:
Biology
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''Aptera'' (cockroach), a genus of cockroaches in the family Blaberidae
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Apteromantis aptera
''Apteromantis aptera'' is a species of praying mantis endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. It was first described by José María Hugo de la Fuente Morales in 1894. It was previously considered to be endangered by the IUCN
The Internation ...
'', a species of praying mantis, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula
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Hopea aptera
''Hopea aptera'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Gu ...
'', a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae, endemic to Papua New Guinea
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Inga aptera
''Inga aptera'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America ...
'', a species of legume in the family Fabaceae, found only in Brazil
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Parashorea aptera
''Parashorea aptera'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other def ...
'', a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae, endemic to Indonesia
Other uses
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Aptera (Greece)
Aptera ( or ) or Apteron was an ancient city, now an archaeological site in western Crete, a kilometre inland from the southern shore of Souda Bay, about 13 km east of Chania in the municipality of Akrotiri.
History
It is mentioned (A-pa ...
, the city in Crete
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Aptera (Lycia) Aptera ( grc, Ἄπτερα) was a town of ancient Lycia, mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium
Stephanus or Stephan of Byzantium ( la, Stephanus Byzantinus; grc-gre, Στέφανος Βυζάντιος, ''Stéphanos Byzántios''; centuryAD), was a ...
, an ancient city in Lycia, now Turkey
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Aptera Motors
Aptera Motors (formerly Accelerated Composites) is an American startup high-efficiency car company based in Carlsbad, California.
The original company, Aptera Motors, Inc., was founded in 2005 and liquidated in 2011.
In 2019, Aptera Motors wa ...
, an American high-efficiency vehicle company
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Aptera 2 Series
The Aptera 2 Series (formerly the Aptera Typ-1) was a high-efficiency three-wheeled passenger car designed by Aptera Motors that failed to reach production.
The first model of the 2 Series slated for production was the Aptera 2e (formerly Typ-1 ...
, a series of three wheelers from Aptera Motors announced in 2008
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Aptera (solar electric vehicle)
The Aptera is a three-wheeled, two-passenger solar electric vehicle, the third revision of the previous Aptera 2 Series vehicle by startup Aptera Motors. It is a highly efficient battery electric vehicle (BEV) with built-in solar panels on th ...
, a solar powered three wheeler from Aptera Motors announced in 2019
See also
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Aptera in the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''
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Apterygota
The name Apterygota is sometimes applied to a subclass of small, agile insects, distinguished from other insects by their lack of wings in the present and in their evolutionary history; notable examples are the silverfish, the firebrat, and the ...
, a subclass of small, wingless insects
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