lamina tecti mesencephali

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The roofplate of the mesencephalon formed by the quadrigeminal bodies.tectum mesencephali

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Caput et truncus supra tesserulis minutis, infra squamis minimis, tecti.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
In some the horn is at first a broad lamina or ridge, which terminates in two branches, as in Onthophagus Vacca.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
The old lamina is pushed off, but is held on the summit of the new growth until the latter has matured.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
This genus is readily distinguishable by the fact that it has leaflets below the lamina.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

This species differs from L. longicruris in having a short, solid stem and narrow, ribbon-like lamina.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold