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wing case

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wing case
n.
See elytron.
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Noun1.wing case - either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
elytron
wing - a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
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For instance, here Rosie describes the jumping ability of a Pyrophorus luminosus beetle they discovered in the Brazilian rain forest: "Pyro would bend his head and thorax backward until he rested on the ends of his head and wing cases.
The Voyage of the Beetle by Children's Digest
Gardeners can identify the adult beetles by the metallic green and purple stripes on the wing cases and thorax.
Troublesome pests by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Gardeners can identify the adult beetles by the metallic green and purple stripes on the wing cases and thorax.
Protect your herb gardens by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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