Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
Glossary of entomology terms — Parts of an adult butterfly This glossary describes the terms used in the formal descriptions of insect species, jargon used mostly by professionals or entomologist. Contents … Wikipedia
Glossary of Lepidopteran terms — Tornus redirects here. For the gastropod genus, see Tornus (gastropod).This glossary describes the terms used in the formal descriptions of lepidopteran species. Like all insects, adult butterflies have three distinctive segments to their bodies … Wikipedia
lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… … Universalium
Theritas — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta … Wikipedia
Butterfly — calesButterflies are characterized by their scale covered wings.The coloration of butterfly wings is created by minute scales. These scales are pigmented with melanins that give them blacks and browns, but blues, greens, reds and iridescence are… … Wikipedia
Swallowtail butterfly — This article is about the insect family. For other uses, see Swallowtail. Swallowtail butterflies Cairns Birdwing, Ornithoptera euphorion (G.R. Gray 1852) … Wikipedia
Scutelleridae — For jewel beetles, see Buprestidae. Jewel bugs Scutiphora pedicellata, a jewel bug from Australia Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Eilema — sororcula Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Андроконии — (лат. Androconia) группы специализированных чешуек на теле бабочек, которые служат для испарения пахучего секрета гиподермальных желез у самцов, привлекающего самок[1] … Википедия
scent scales — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Scales distinguished from clothing scales by their extreme length, sometimes called hairs; see androconia … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
