- (/ˈɛlɪtrɒn/; from
Ancient Gr**** ἔλυτρον (élutron) 'sheath, cover'; pl.:
elytra, /ˈɛlɪtrə/) is a modified,
hardened forewing of
beetles (Coleoptera), though...
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superorder Holometabola.
Their front pair of
wings are
hardened into wing-cases,
elytra,
distinguishing them from most
other insects. The Coleoptera, with about...
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Eutarsopolipus chlaenii Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021
which dwells under the
elytra. Lorenz, W. 2005.
Systematic list of
extant ground beetles of the world...
- and has a
characteristic bright metallic green colouration, with
pitted elytra and a
coppery tinge. In
addition to the
nominotypical subspecies, which...
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exception of the
elytra,
which can have
shades of olive-green. They have a
black suture with sp****ly
distributed black spots elsewhere on the
elytra. They have...
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subfamily Cetoniinae. They have
hairy sides of the
elytra like
their relatives, and the
upper sides of the
elytra are
usually yellow with
prominent black blotches...
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Eastern Asia and
regions with a
temperate climate.[citation needed] Its
elytra are of a red colour, but each
punctuated with
three black spots, with one...
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family (Staphylinidae) of beetles,
primarily distinguished by
their short elytra (wing covers) that
typically leave more than half of
their abdominal segments...
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species of
rhinoceros beetle native to the
Eastern United States. The adult's
elytra are green, gray or tan, with
black markings, and the
whole animal, including...
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marine Polychaete worms known as "scale worms" due to the scale-like
elytra on the
dorsal surface.
Almost 900
species are
currently recognised belonging...
