tegula
[teg-yuh-luh]
- (in certain insects) a scalelike lobe at the base of the forewing.
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Origin of tegula
First recorded in 1820–30, tegula is from the Latin word tēgula tile
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The actual base of the anterior wing is covered by a little convex somewhat shell-like cap, called the tegula (T).
Wild Bees, Wasps and AntsEdward Saunders