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Hemelytra
Hemelytra, the anterior wings of the Heteroptera (q.v.), so called because half are thickened to form elytra and half remain as membranous flying wings.
Hemelytra, the anterior wings of the Heteroptera (q.v.), so called because half are thickened to form elytra and half remain as membranous flying wings.