- 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)...
- In annelids,
elytra (/-trə/; from Gr**** ἔλυτρον "sheath, cover"; sg.:
elytron /ˈɛlətrɒn/) are shield-like
scales that are
attached dorsally, one pair...
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found in
North America. The
species is
named for the
bronze color of its
elytrons. "Lytta
aenea Report".
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved...
- male
Coccinellids are
often distinctively coloured and patterned. The
elytron may be
light with dark
spots or dark with
light spots.
Light areas are...
- 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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introduced to Hawaii. It is
shiny black, and
there is one red spot on each
elytron. The
remainder of the body is
black as well, but the
abdomen is either...
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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...
- beetles". For example, one beetle,
Onymacris unguicularis, has
smooth elytrons that
cause humidity from the
morning fogs to
condense into droplets, which...
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flexible body wall of a
caterpillar (mainly chitin) to the stiff,
light elytron of a
beetle (containing a
large proportion of sclerotin). In butterfly...
