Tegula (insect anatomy)

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The tegula is labeled f on this chalcid. Click for an uncropped version.

A tegula is a small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects such as Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Homoptera, and attached to the antero-lateral portion of the mesonotum.[1]

Other Animals

Pygmy marmosets have developed tegulae to assist in claw-clinging behaviors associated with exudate exploitation.

References

  1. ↑ Fischer, Wolf and Büschges. "The locust tegula: kinematic parameters and activity pattern during the wing stroke". Journal of Experimental Biology. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 


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