Elytra

Word ELYTRA
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈɛlɪtɹə/

Definitions and meanings of "Elytra"

What do we mean by elytra?

A sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.

(1)beetle wing covers (2)wings in minecraft Urban Dictionary

Meaning wings of a dragon Urban Dictionary

A feminine name meaning Wings of freedom Urban Dictionary

Makeshift artificial wings made for gliding or for a bird or a bat with broken wings Urban Dictionary

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The word "elytra" in example sentences

Its shield-shaped thorax was pitted like tooled leather and its elytra wing cases were closed over powerful wings. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I will be many, buzz even as a swarm of motorbikes, be borne, body by flying body out into the Brazilian wilderness beneath the stars, lofted under those beautiful and un-fused elytra which we will all hold over our backs. ❋ Martin A. Nowak (2011)

The beetle stood full-square in the yellow centre of an ox-eye daisy eating its pollen, rays of white petals around him: Oedemera noblis, a thick-legged flower beetle of shiny metallic green with slightly parted elytra wing-cases and strangely thickened thighs on the rear pair of legs used in mating. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Heavy, often patterned, elytra cover a pair of membranous wings. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I am hard pressed to work out whether the damage present on the beetle elytra looks like it was caused by mammalian teeth or by an avian bill. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

According to Lester & Papp's Common Insects of North America (1972), the 3 ridges on the elytra (wing covers), visible in the picture above, are characteristic of the species, as are the 3 teeth along the edges of the pronotum, visible in the picture below. ❋ AYDIN (2007)

Male Julodimorpha have been seen attempting copulation with beer bottles; the color of the bottle and the pitting at its base apparently mimic the color and texture of the elytra wing case. ❋ Unknown (2005)

This very singular genus differs from all the Stridulantes in the size and shape of the prothorax; in the neuration of the elytra it is allied to PLATYPLEURA (Amyst and Serville) in the size of head and hairiness of body it approaches CARINETA of the same authors. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Of a brownish ash colour, the hairs on upper part of body short and deep brown, on the sides and under parts long and grey; prothorax varied with black, in front, two large patches covered with grey hairs, mixed with longer; elytra spotted and varied with brown, wings clear, somewhat ferruginous at the base. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Description size: 3 - 5 mm shape: cylindrical colour: dark brown recognition: similar to Rhyzopertha, but elytra apically flattened, steeply inclined, curved ridges at the sloping part; elytra look like cut off: ❋ Unknown (1996)

In the case of beetles, the forewings (elytra) are thickened and hornlike and protect the abdomen. ❋ Unknown (1996)

S. granarius (Granary weevil): without spots on elytra, punctures on prothorax oval-shaped. ❋ Unknown (1996)

Description size: 3 - 5 mm shape: oval colour: grey and reddish brown with yellowish and dark brown patches of hairs on the elytra recognition hind femur with one large tooth and two small teeth; elytra do not completely cover the abdomen; antennae serrated ❋ Unknown (1996)

Description size: 3 - 4.5 mm shape: mote or less triangular colour: pale brown with blackish patches on the elytra recognition: body clothed in short hairs; last abdominal segment visible; antennae slightly serrated: each hind femur bears a tooth; large emarginated eyes ❋ Unknown (1996)

Description size: 3 - 4 mm shape: elongate body, more or less parallel sided colour: red brown - dark brown recognition: antennae are inserted under the sides of the head (frontal ridge) and form a three-segmented club; elytra with finely punctured lines ❋ Unknown (1996)

Description size: 2.5 - 3.5 mm shape: more or less cylindrical colour: black-brown with four reddish spots on the elytra recognition: well defined snout: elbowed and clubbed antennae; circular punctures on the prothorax; can fly ❋ Unknown (1996)

In the countryside one night, years ago, as I contemplated the stars in the cloudless sky, I heard the metallic sound of the elytra of a cricket. ❋ Unknown (1991)

These are the _Calandra oryzæ_, the true rice weevil, distinguished from his European cousin by the two reddish spots on each _elytra_ or wing-cover, and known in America as the ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

[look at] those elytra ❋ Me123isme123 (2018)

My [daughters] [name] is Elytra ❋ Goodnamestaken0 (2021)

My [daughter]’s [name] is Elytra. ❋ Goodman0908 (2022)

the elytra is [almost done]. once i finish [the mechanism] then my [pet bat] can fly again ❋ Sanedrop (2023)

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