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unipectinate


Having one set of tiny comb-like teeth along the length of a filament such as an antenna. ventral
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glossary of lepidoptera technical terms


 
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apex


(plural: apices) The wingtip: the area of a wing usually furthest from the body, where the costa
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base


The area of a wing nearest the body, where it joins the thorax
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bipectinate


Having two sets of tiny comb-like teeth, one set each side, along the length of a filament such as an antenna. caudal
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coremata


Organs at the end of the abdomen of male moths that can be everted to emit pheromones. costa
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cremaster


One or more hooks at the tip of the abdomen of a pupa that hook into a pad of silk laid on some supporting object. crochets
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discal


Located in a cell in the middle of a wing that is relatively free of veins, bounded by the radius, the cubitus and the discocellular veins. dorsal
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femur


The section of a leg nearest the body. haustellum
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inner margin


The trailing edge of a wing, between the tornus
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