Coniopteryx Pygmaea
''Coniopteryx'' is a genus of insects belonging to the family Coniopterygidae. The genus was first described by John Curtis (entomologist), Curtis in 1834. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Coniopteryx alticola'' * ''Coniopteryx borealis'' * ''Coniopteryx letardii'' * ''Coniopteryx loipetsederi'' * ''Coniopteryx pygmaea'' * ''Coniopteryx tineiformis'' * ''Coniopteryx tucumana'' References

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Insects
Insects (from Latin ') are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of antennae. Insects are the most diverse group of animals, with more than a million described species; they represent more than half of all animal species. The insect nervous system consists of a brain and a ventral nerve cord. Most insects reproduce by laying eggs. Insects breathe air through a system of paired openings along their sides, connected to small tubes that take air directly to the tissues. The blood therefore does not carry oxygen; it is only partly contained in vessels, and some circulates in an open hemocoel. Insect vision is mainly through their compound eyes, with additional small ocelli. Many insects can hear, using tympanal organs, which may be on the legs or other parts of the b ...
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