-
pairs are
often referred to as the
forewings and
hindwings, respectively,
though a few
insects lack
hindwings, even rudiments. The
wings are
strengthened by...
- wing-cases for the
hindwings underneath,
which are used for flying. To fly, a
beetle typically opens the
elytra and then
extends the
hindwings,
flying while...
-
deterrent effect on a
variety of predators. The
elongated tails of the
hindwings are
thought to
confuse the
echolocation detection used by
predatory bats...
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Between these, the
midfield of the wing is
usually slightly darker. The
hindwings are
similar in
colour but unmarked. The moth
lives in the
whole Palearctic...
-
organs and
hindwings. Like most beetles, they
possess reinforced forewings (called elytra) that act as
protective covers for
their hindwings and abdomen...
- brownish, with
several small eyespots on the
hindwings; the
males have much
longer and
thinner "tails" on the
hindwings than the females.
AfroMoths - Eudaemonia...
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notable feature of the moth is its large,
purplish eyespots on its two
hindwings. The
eyespots give it its name – from the Gr**** myth of the
cyclops Polyphemus...
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orange bands on the
middle of the
forewings and the
outer edge of the
hindwings. The
distal ends of the
forewings contain white spots. The
ventral side...
- vein markings, and a
wingspan of 65–86
millimetres (2.6–3.4 in). The
hindwings of both ****es have a pair of
protruding tails which give the butterfly...
- in the region. It is
distinctive due to its
habit of
resting with its
hindwings held
further forward than (but
still half
hidden by) the forewings. Adults...