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Definition of Tegmina

Tegmina
Tegmen Teg"men, n.; pl. Tegmina. [L., fr. tegere, tectum, to cover.] 1. A tegument or covering. 2. (Bot.) The inner layer of the coating of a seed, usually thin and delicate; the endopleura. 3. (Zo["o]l.) One of the elytra of an insect, especially of certain Orthoptera. 4. pl. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Tectrices.

Meaning of Tegmina from wikipedia

- A tegmen (pl.: tegmina) designates the modified leathery front wing on an insect particularly in the orders Dermaptera (earwigs), Orthoptera (gr****hoppers...
- to capture prey, defend themselves and fold their wings under the short tegmina. The antennae are thread-like with at least 10 segments.: 738–739  Males...
- the nymphal stages. Many members of the group have leathery forewings (tegmina) and hindwings with an enlarged anal field (vannus). The following extant...
- flattened laterally and the tegmina are tent-like. In the Flatoidinae, the body is not laterally compressed and the tegmina are not as tent-like and sometimes...
- extended backward to cover the flight wings, supplanting the function of the tegmina. Glossary of entomology terms Insect morphology Mesothorax Metathorax Thorax...
- 13–0.17 in) 4.1–4.9 mm (0.16–0.19 in) Tegmina length 12.8–16.7 mm (0.50–0.66 in) 3.3–4.9 mm (0.13–0.19 in) Tegmina width 4.3–5.7 mm (0.17–0.22 in) 2.7–3...
- file-like structure, and at the rear edge of the tegmen is a s****er. The tegmina are held at an angle to the body and rhythmically raised and lowered which...
- 84 °F). Female oriental ****roaches have vestigial tegmina (reduced fore wings) and males have longer tegmina. Oriental ****roaches are mainly nocturnal, and...
- with a length of 23–35 mm (0.91–1.38 in). It is brown overall, with the tegmina having a con****uous lateral pale stripe or margin, and the pronotum (head...
- similarity is an example of convergent evolution; mantidflies do not have tegmina (leathery forewings) like mantises, their antennae are shorter and less...