- An
elytron (/ˈɛlɪtrɒn/; from
Ancient Gr**** ἔλυτρον (élutron) 'sheath, cover'; pl.: elytra, /ˈɛlɪtrə/) is a modified,
hardened forewing of
beetles (Coleoptera)...
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elytron in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Elytron or
elytra may
refer to:
Elytron, a
modified hardened forewing in
certain insect orders Elytron (Annelida)...
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Elytron is a Spain-based
journal for
specialists in
coleopterology (the
study of beetles). It was
first published in 1987. v t e...
- In annelids,
elytra (/-trə/; from Gr**** ἔλυτρον "sheath, cover"; sg.:
elytron /ˈɛlətrɒn/) are shield-like
scales that are
attached dorsally, one pair...
- head, B: thorax, C: abdomen. 1: antenna, 2:
compound eye, 3: femur, 4:
elytron (wing cover), 5: tibia, 6: tarsus, 7: claws, 8: mouthparts, 9: prothorax...
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worms (e.g. Polynoidae), the
dorsal cirrus is
modified into a
scale (or
elytron). In most species, the
anteriormost segments may be
specialised into the...
-
nasicornis with the
right elytron removed to show the
stridulation area with a
section enlarged. A =
right hindwing (ala), E = left
elytron, PP = propygidium...
- male
Coccinellids are
often distinctively coloured and patterned. The
elytron may be
light with dark
spots or dark with
light spots.
Light areas are...
- of an inch long, in some cases: 4.5–5
millimetres (0.18–0.20 in). The
elytron have pale
apical marking which is
interrupted by a fine
black border along...
- yellowish-brown. The
elytra is
noted to be
elongate and oval in shape. The
elytron is
described as
exhibiting a
black color with one, yellowish-brown, bidentate...
