Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In entomology: A sclerite attached to the lateral border of the mesoscutum and covering the base of the fore wing, as in hymenopterous insects. (See pterygoda and operculum .) A similar formation of lepidopterous insects is known as the patagium, scapula, or shoulder-tippet.
- n. A little membrane covering the metathoracic spiracle of dipterous insects: also called squama, prchalter, and covering-scale.
Wiktionary
- n. entomology A small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects, and attached to the anterolateral portion of the mesonotum.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Zoöl.) A small appendage situated above the base of the wings of Hymenoptera and attached to the mesonotum.
Etymologies
- From Latin tegula ("a tile"), from tegō ("I cover"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Patagium - ia: in Lepidoptera, those sclerites that cover the base of primaries: often used as synonymous with tegula and squamula, q.v.: assigned by some writers to the pro -, by others to the meso-thorax: homologized with the paraptera of meso-thorax.”
“Stella has given him some tiles to roof his house; he would like a cloak as well: cum pluvias madidumque Iovem perferre negaret et rudis hibernis villa nataret aquis, plurima, quae posset subitos effundere nimbos, muneribus venit tegula missa tuis. horridus ecce sonat Boreae stridore December:”
“SI quis forte mei domum Catonis, depictas minio assulas, et illos custodis uidet hortulos Priapi, miratur quibus ille disciplinis tantam sit sapientiam assecutus, 5 quem tres cauliculi, selibra farris, racemi duo tegula sub una ad summam prope nutriant senectam.”
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Internet Archive: The Edinburgh magazine, or Literary miscellany
“laesit et obiectum tegula curta caput. denique quis nostro curuum te funere uidit.”
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