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Xenomorphon baranowskii - A newly discovered species of beetle that completely lacks wings or elytra (lemmy.world)
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While some species of beetle are known to lack wings as adult females, Xenomorphon is the only known to lack wings as adult males.

https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad026/7216803?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false

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