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forewing

(fôr′wĭng′)

Either of a pair of anterior wings of a four-winged insect.

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The principal components analysis performed on hind wing and forewing landmarks identified important sources of geometric morphometric variation (Fig.

Geomorphic morphometric differences between populations of Speyeria diana (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Forewing with one hardly visible dark transverse band beneath the pterostigma; distal part of stigmal vein longer than proximal part (21:9).

Two new species of Dryinidae (hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) from areas of Atlantic rainforest at Sao Paulo state, Brazil/Duas novas especies de Dryinidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) de areas de Mata Atlantica do Estado de Sao Paulo, Brasil

--Anterior marginal cell of forewing not reticulate (Fig.

Voragocoris schuhi, a new genus and species of neotropical Schizopterinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Schizopteridae)

12); venation of forewing: Rs1 and Rs2 fused; Rs3 and Rs4 forked at base of 2/5 Rs3 (Fig.

The Meessiidae (Lepidoptera: Tineoidea) of Korea

In addition to the diagnosis of the forewing Sc is either simple or with one or two anterior oblique branches; Sc-r, r-m, m-cua, cua-cup, and a1-a2 cross-veins may be present, though may not be visible on poorly preserved specimens.

A Review of Necrotauliids from the Triassic/Jurassic of England (Trichoptera: Necrotauliidae)

Wings, including costa and stigma, black; basal anal cell absent in forewing (Smith, 1992).

First record of Scobinapoeciloides (Ashmead, 1895) (Hymenoptera: Argidae) for Brazil and update of geographical distribution of three species of Scobina Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 for the State of Rio Grande do Sul

Forewing is yellow ochraceous with black wavy bands on the upper margin, double wavy line run along the margin of forewing and hindwing.

DOCUMENTATION OF BUTTERFLIES (PAPILIONOIDEA) OF TANDOJAM

Developmental modules defining the shape of the forewing of Scotinopharacoarctata.

Determination of developmental modules of the fore and hind wing of the peacock pansy Junonia almanac Linnaeus 1758 (Nymphalidae: Lepidoptera) using modularity and integration software

The length of the right forewing, length of the abdomen and height of the thorax were not statistically different between newly emerged Africanized honeybee queens kept in an incubator and queen banking, and their overall mean values were 9.60, 9.43 and 4.71 mm, respectively.

Morphometric measurements of Africanized honeybee queens kept in an incubator or in queen banking/Medidas morfometricas de rainhas africanizadas mantidas em estufa ou colmeia banco de rainhas

It is a handsome butterfly similar in size to the Painted Lady but much more boldly patterned: matte black with a brilliant scarlet border on each hindwing and band on each forewing, the latter blotched with strikingly contrasting white.