Aptera Explained

Aptera may refer to:

Biology

• Aptera (cockroach), a genus of cockroaches in the family Blaberidae
• Apteromantis aptera, a species of praying mantis, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula
• Hopea aptera, a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae, endemic to Papua New Guinea
• Inga aptera, a species of legume in the family Fabaceae, found only in Brazil
• Parashorea aptera, a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae, endemic to Indonesia

Other uses

• Aptera (Greece), the city in Crete
• Aptera (Lycia), an ancient city in Lycia, now Turkey
• Aptera Motors, an American high-efficiency vehicle company
  • Aptera (solar electric vehicle), a solar powered three wheeler from Aptera Motors announced in 2019

See also

• Aptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
• Apterygota, a subclass of small, wingless insects