- species, the
forewing and
hindwing can be
coupled together,
which improves the
aerodynamic efficiency of
flight by
joining the
forewing and
hindwing into...
- (élutron) 'sheath, cover'; pl.: elytra, /ˈɛlɪtrə/) is a modified,
hardened forewing of
beetles (Coleoptera),
though a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera) such...
-
Anthene fulvus, the red
forewing, is a
butterfly in the
family Lycaenidae. It is
found in
Ivory Coast, Ghana,
Nigeria (south and the
Cross River loop)...
- are
marked with
distinctive pale
fascia and a
whitish tornal spot. The
forewing patterning is
dominated by a con****uous, dark
discal and
smaller costal...
- than
Anthocharis cardamines the
whole forewing above and
beneath is
uniformly dull orange-red; the apex of
forewing less
broadly dark and not black, but...
- are
sometimes merged to form a
continuous band
across the
middle of the
forewing. The
hindwings are plainer, grey or
buffish brown. The
wingspan is 70–80...
- appearance. The
wings are
marked with
narrow brown fascia,
three on the
forewing, two on the hindwing. ab.
arenosaria Haw. (=
nogentina Th.-Mieg) is darker...
- brown.ab.
obscura Dietze (K****imov,
Central Russia) is much darker, the
forewing described as sepia-coloured.
Adult larvae are
smooth and elongated. They...
- on its
forewing with a
distinct white circle which encomp****es it
distinguishes this moth from
others in the same family. Otherwise, the
forewing can be...
- to the two
prominent dark
fascia across each
forewing which give the
species its
common name. The
forewing ground colour ranges from
light to dark reddish...
