coleopteran

[ koh-lee-op-ter-uhn, kol-ee- ]

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adjective

coleopteran

/ ˌkɒlɪˈɒptərən /

any of the insects of the cosmopolitan order Coleoptera, in which the forewings are modified to form shell-like protective elytra. The order includes the beetles and weevils

coleopteran

/ kō′lē-ŏp′tər-ən,kŏl′ē- /

Any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, characterized by forewings modified to form tough protective covers for the membranous hind wings. Coleopterans include the beetles, weevils, and fireflies.

First recorded in 1840–50; Coleopter(a) + -an

C18: from New Latin Coleoptera, from Greek koleoptera, from koleopteros sheath-winged, from koleon sheath + pteron wing

Frontal ridge: in Coleopteran; a sharp ridge on the dorsal margin of the eye, extending forward.

Grub: an insect larva: a term loosely applied, but more specifically to larvae of Coleopteran and Hymenoptera.

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

Heteromera: Coleopteran in which the anterior and middle tarsi are 5- jointed and the posterior are 4-jointed.

Intercoxal process: in Coleopteran; a median protrusion of the basal segment of abdomen between the hind coxae.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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