Elytra (single: elytron)
The hardened, anterior wings of beetles (Coleoptera) which protect the posterior, membraneous wings. The elytra play no role in flight, opening up to free the active hindwings.
The hardened, anterior wings of beetles (Coleoptera) which protect the posterior, membraneous wings. The elytra play no role in flight, opening up to free the active hindwings.