- (/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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elytra,
large size, and
characteristic horn of the
adult males.
Adult body
sizes of both ****es vary from 3.5 to 6.0 cm (1.4–2.4 in) (apex of
elytra to...
- 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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spectacularly colored jewel beetles are
highly prized by
insect collectors. The
elytra of some
Buprestidae species have been
traditionally used in
beetlewing jewellery...
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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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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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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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America and can be
found in many
regions with a
temperate climate. Its
elytra are of a red colour, but each
punctuated with
three black spots, with one...
- 59 in) long. Head,
scutellum and
elytra are dark-brown, with a
thick and long
tawny hair on
elytra and abdomen.
Elytra show two
series of
white spots on...
