- pterothecae
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n. pl. [Gr. pteron, wing; theke, case](ARTHROPODA: Insecta)In larvae of Diptera, adhering sheaths of the wings.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.