discal
Britishadjective
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Discal vein: Lepidoptera; the cross-vein closing the discal or median cell extends from radius 5 to media 1.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Wings long, narrow; discal transverse vein straight, upright, parted by less than half its length from the border, and by nearly twice its length from the præbrachial transverse.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
Discal area: of a wing applies especially to the more central portion, or that area covered by the discal cell.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Discocellular nervure or vein: Lepidoptera; = discal vein, q.v.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Wings long, with the discal areolets from the base to beyond the middle mostly vitreous, but having the veins bordered with brown.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
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