Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to the elytra: as, elytral striæ; elytral sulci.

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Examples

  • Humeralis: Coleopteran; when the elytral has an angulated projecting margin at base.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

  • Intersegmental: = interarticular; q.v. Interspace: Coleopteran; the plane surface between elytral striae:

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

  • Hypoderm - is: the cellular layer which secretes the chitinous cuticula and in this sense = epidermis: specifically applied to the lining membrane of elytral and hemelytra.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

  • Interspaceal: occurring in the interspaces between two wing veins or two elytral striae.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith

  • Agabus bipustulatus secondary elytral reticulation patterns.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Marcus K. Drotz et al. 2010

  • This species complex is known to display a pronounced individual shape variation in combination with an elytral reticulation that varies both between and within sexes, especially at higher altitudes

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Marcus K. Drotz et al. 2010

  • This complex, which is known for its large morphological variation, has a complex demographic and altitudinal variation in elytral reticulation.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Marcus K. Drotz et al. 2010

  • Individual response in secondary reticulation at high altitude is observed as widening of the longitudinally elongated secondary meshes and increased coverage of isomorphic meshes from the apex up to half of the elytral length.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Marcus K. Drotz et al. 2010

  • Some geographically very close populations, separated by altitude, as BipFra5 and BipFra6 or BipFra13 and BipFra14, had different dominating male elytral patterns (A and B, respectively).

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Marcus K. Drotz et al. 2010

  • Agabus bipustulatus population variation of secondary elytral reticulation.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Marcus K. Drotz et al. 2010

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