Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Butterflies Glossary
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| Saccus |
A male mating structure. |
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| Secondary seta |
Any of the extra hairs (setae) that develop as a larva grows from the first stage to maturity. |
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| Septum |
A muscular sheet that extends across the interior of the base of the abdomen. |
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| Seta |
Any tiny socketed hair-like projection from the exoskeleton, (except the flattened ones - scales) |
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| Skippers |
Butterflies of the family Hesperioidea. |
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| Spermatophore |
The sperm sac that is transferred to the female during mating. |
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| Sphragis |
A deposit left on the female's abdomenby males just after mating, which prevents her mating with other males. |
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| Spinneret |
The silk-dispensing lobe beneath the larval head. |
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| Spur |
Either of the two long, spine-like projections on the tibia. ( some Skippers have four). |