- (/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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spectacularly colored jewel beetles are
highly prized by
insect collectors. The
elytra of some
Buprestidae species have been
traditionally used in
beetlewing jewellery...
- and deorbiting.
Elytra is
planned to be
produced in
three versions:
Elytra Dawn (the smallest,
intended for LEO operations),
Elytra Dusk (intended for...
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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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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...
- 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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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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green elytra are
frequently used in
jewellery making.
Sternocera aequisignata can
reach a
length of
about 30–50
millimetres (1.2–2.0 in).
Elytra and pronotum...
