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Anoplurans are characterized by (A) Absence of wings (B) Long filiform antennae (C) Only one pair of wings (D) Mouthparts retracted into head Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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(A) and (B) (B) and (C) (A) and (D) Correct (C) and (D)

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Anoplura are wingless blood-sucking lice with dorsoventrally flattened bodies. They lack wings completely and possess piercing sucking mouthparts retracted into head when not feeding. Antennae are short, five-segmented, making absence of wings plus retracted mouthparts diagnostic.

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