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The elytra of this cockchafer beetle are readily distinguished from the transparent hindwings.. An elytron (/ ˈ ɛ l ɪ t r ɒ n /; from Ancient Greek ἔλυτρον (élutron) 'sheath, cover'; pl.: elytra, / ˈ ɛ l ɪ t r ə /) [1] [2] is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though a few of the true bugs such as the family Schizopteridae are extremely similar; in true ...
Microscope image of an individual elytron from Augenerilepidonotus dictyolepis.Note the fringing papillae on the border. In annelids, elytra (/-t r ə /; from Greek ἔλυτρον "sheath, cover"; sg.: elytron / ˈ ɛ l ə t r ɒ n /) [1] are shield-like scales that are attached dorsally, one pair on each of a number of alternating segments and entirely or partly cover the dorsum. [2]
The elytra allow beetles to both fly and move through confined spaces, doing so by folding the delicate wings under the elytra while not flying, and folding their wings out just before takeoff. The unfolding and folding of the wings is operated by muscles attached to the wing base; as long as the tension on the radial and cubital veins remains ...
The desert locust is a species of orthopteran in the family Acrididae, subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae. [2] There are two subspecies, one called Schistocerca gregaria gregaria, the better known and of huge economic importance, located north of the equator, and the other, Schistocerca gregaria flaviventris, [9] [10] which has a smaller range in south-west Africa and is of less economic importance ...
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