androconium
noun
a scale on the forewing of certain male butterflies from which an odor attractive to females is emitted.
androconia
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pluralof androconium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Costal fold: in the males of some Hesperidae, a membranous flap that may be opened to expose the androconia.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Plumules: specialized scales of the androconia of male Lepidoptera.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
It is often helpful also to brush the hairs or tufts where the androconia are attached, using a small, dry camel's hair brush for the purpose.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Clarence M. Weed
