Tegula (insect anatomy)
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A tegula is a small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects such as Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Homoptera, and attached to the antero-lateral portion of the mesonotum[1].
[edit] References
- ^ Fischer, Wolf and Büschges. "The locust tegula: kinematic parameters and activity pattern during the wing stroke". Journal of Experimental Biology. http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/content/full/205/11/1531. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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