Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Butterflies Glossary
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| Tarsus |
The tip of the leg. |
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| Tegula |
Either of the two dorsal flaps situated between the prothorax and the forewing. |
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| Tegumen |
A hard dorsal plate on the male genitalia. |
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| Thorax |
The middle section of the body, the part to which the legs and wings are attached. |
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| Tibia |
The second long moveable segment of the leg between the tarsus and femur. |
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| Transverse |
Running form side to side, as a stripe or structure. |
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| Trochanter |
The second section of the leg, between the femur and coxa. |
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| Tubercle |
Any hairless projection on a pupa or larva. |
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| Tympanum |
A hearing organ situated on the wing or exoskeleton that consists of a thin membrane with air behind it. |