hindwing

American  

[hahynd-wing] / ˈhaɪndˌwɪŋ /

Or hind wing

noun

Entomology.

1. either of the pair of second, posterior, or metathoracic wings of an insect.

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Etymology

Origin of hindwing

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Check the underside of the hindwing, where differences are most apparent.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Ermine moths produce ultrasonic clicking sounds twice per wingbeat cycle using a minute corrugated membrane in their hindwing.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024

Both males and females also make a buzzing noise by rubbing the forewing against the hindwing when they sense danger.

From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2019

On Start Point in Devon he and his dad find Pearl-bordered Fritillaries, distinguished by a single lustrous silver cell on the hindwing.

From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2010

Of the well-known green species of papilio, with longish tails and blue or green spots on the hindwing, there are four species, of which one is European.

From The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty by Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir