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Meaning of "elytra"
Elytron: in entomology, a hardened forewing of certain insects that protects the delicate hindwings and body
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On the elytra there are twelve black dots.
The grooves on the elytra are very deep.
Elytra have a few longitudinal whitish bands.
The pronotum is about as wide as the elytra.
Elytra show a large transversal yellow band.
Vestigial wings are present underneath the elytra.
Elytra show two weak longitudinal ribs.
The surface of elytra has numerous small tubercles.
Elytra are elongate and body is slender.
Only one abdominal segment is exposed behind elytra.
The elytra are covered in a thin coat of hairs.
Lateral margins of the elytra are explanate.
The elytra are wider than the prothorax.
Setae on the elytra are small.
The elytra are not used for flying.
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The legs are a paler brown than the elytra.
Their elytra are densely hairy and light brown.
The female has flatter elytra than the male.
Their elytra have obvious ridges.
Fine black lines divide the edges of its elytra.
Elytra show more strong punctures in irregular rows.
In extreme cases the elytra may be almost entirely black.
Elytra black with white and brown scales.
The black elytra are elongate.
Elytra have distinct stripes of points.
It makes a fresh air supply under the wing elytra.
Elytra are red with black base and apex.
Two larger spots are present at the base of the elytra.
Elytra have short curved striae.
This beetle has hairy brown and white elytra.
The elytra are often covered with rows of hairs.
Pronotum is densely granulated and elytra are finely striated.
Elytra show longitudinal rows of clearly visible dots.
Its bright metallic green elytra are frequently used in jewellery making.
Elytra are tight and finely punctured.
Is black with short elytra exposing most of the abdominal segments.
Elytra are flattened with clearly visible punctures in the striae.
They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra.
The elytra and the pronotum are covered by tubercles.
The last segment of the abdomen is not covered by the elytra.
They elytra have a distinct carina on the fifth interval.
Adults are flightless with fused elytra and feed at night on plant foliage.
Elytra is also very big.
The hind wings and elytra push to the outside of the body.
Elytra have broad orange margins on the outer edge.
Most of these beetles are black with red markings on the elytra forewings.
Their elytra nearly cover the whole of their abdomen.
It has a shiny brown colouring with a thick wing covering called an elytra.
Elytra are densely punctured and have four longitudinal ribs.
The adult beetles carry a bubble of air trapped beneath their elytra.
