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The elytra, which formerly covered the wings, are protective and don't help with flight.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
This caused the beating hind wings to strike the back edges of the elytra, like the two wing pairs were clapping.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
The hard shells of the elytra grew together in the center of the DIB’s back.
From NewsForKids.net • Feb. 23, 2024
But there are more than a half-million known beetle species, and until now, all have had at least some form of hard forewing elytra.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2023
Winglets: small, concavo-convex scales, generally fringed at tip, under the base of the elytra in Dytiscidae.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
