Head shape

Drawn into a beak with mouthparts at apex

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head shape
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Head shape is drawn into a beak with the mouthparts at the apex. The head is elongate with mouthparts at the apex. The scorpionflies (Mecoptera) show this head shape in the greatest development. However, other insects show this structure (e. g. weevils [Coleoptera]).

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