Definition of Tegulae

1. tegula [n] - See also: tegula

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tegulae

tegmentum of pons
tegmentum of rhombencephalon
tegmentum rhombencephali
tegmentums
tegmic
tegmina
tegminal
tegretol
tegs
tegu
tegua
teguas
teguexin
teguexins
tegula
tegulae (current term)
tegular
tegularly
tegulated
tegumen
tegument
tegumental
tegumentary
teguments
tegumina
tegus
tehr
tehrs
tehsil
tehsildar

Literary usage of Tegulae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Entomologist; an Illustrated Journal of General Entomology by Edward Newman, Royal Entomological Society of London (1898)
"Clypeus all dark, face-marks narrowly triangular, tegulae with a yellow spot, ... (The 2nd submarginal varies, however; the tegulae may have a small yellow ..."

2. Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset (1891)
"That query is:—"What are tegulae and ... to receive the shower, and the tegulae which covered and prevented the rain from penetrating the joints. ..."

3. Bulletin of the Scientific Laboratories of Denison University by Denison University, Denison Scientific Association (1902)
"tegulae testaceous;; metathoracic enclosure truncate behind, with a sharp rim. ... Wings hyaline, stigma and nervures honey-color; tegulae dark brown. ..."

4. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1869)
"Entirely brownish ferruginous, sub- opaque, four anterior legs paler ; body covered with dense punctures ; anterior orbits, mouth and tegulae, ..."

5. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1914)
"ity of the tegulae of the male; the metathorax is rather similar in the two ... This relationship was suggested by the form and sculpture of the tegulae of ..."

6. A Monograph of the British Phytophagous Hymenoptera by Peter Cameron (1882)
"8 (9) Apex of abdomen black ; tegulae black. Coryli. ... 26 (27) Scutellum, tegulae, and hinder tarsi for the greater part yellow. Maculata. ..."

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