- (/ˈɛlɪtrɒn/; from
Ancient Gr**** ἔλυτρον (élutron) 'sheath, cover'; pl.:
elytra, /ˈɛlɪtrə/) is a modified,
hardened forewing of
beetles (Coleoptera), though...
-
superorder Holometabola.
Their front pair of
wings are
hardened into wing-cases,
elytra,
distinguishing them from most
other insects. The Coleoptera, with about...
- in all but the far
north of the continent. It
lacks hind
wings and the
elytra are
correspondingly reduced in size. Eggs are laid in the soil by females...
- and deorbiting.
Elytra is
planned to be
produced in
three versions:
Elytra Dawn (the smallest,
intended for LEO operations),
Elytra Dusk (intended for...
- of
marine Polychaete worms known as "scale worms" due to the scale-like
elytra on the
dorsal surface.
Almost 900
species are
currently recognised belonging...
- 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...
-
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...
- In annelids,
elytra (/-trə/; from Gr**** ἔλυτρον "sheath, cover"; sg.:
elytron /ˈɛlətrɒn/) are shield-like
scales that are
attached dorsally, one pair on...
- to 3.5 mm (0.07 to 0.14 in). The body is rounded,
almost spherical. The
elytra and
pronotum are
covered in fine
scales of
different colours,
creating an...
-
spectacularly colored jewel beetles are
highly prized by
insect collectors. The
elytra of some
Buprestidae species have been
traditionally used in
beetlewing jewellery...
