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Aedeagus a moth's penis.
Androconial Scales - Specialised scales on the wings of some males which diffuse sents secreted by associated glands.
Chorion - the outer membrane of the ova.
Costa - The leading edge of the wing.
Ditrysia - a major division of the order Lepidoptera, contains about 95% of all lepidoptera. In Britain the Ditrysia contains the following subfamilies of moths Tineoidea, Yponomeutoidea, Gelechoidea, Cossoidea, Tortricoidea, Sesioidea, Zygaenoidea, Scheckensteinioidea, Epermenioidea, Alucitoidea, Pylaoidea, Pterophoroidea, Drepanoidea, Geometroidea, Bombycoidea, Noctuoidea and of butterflies Paplilonoidea, Hesperioidea.
Ditrysian - the genitalia arrangement of females of ditrysia. In ditrystian geinitalia separate openings serve for copulation and oviposition.
Dorsum - The trailing edge of the wing.
Ecdysis - a moult of the larval stage.
Endoparasite - An endophageous parasite.
Endophagy - (of parasites) feeding inside the body
Endopterygote - an insect which undergoes a complete metamorphosis
Ectoparasite - An ectophageous parasite.
Endophagy - (of parasites) feeding outside of the body
Fibula - another name for the Jungum.
Scape - a part of the antennae of a moth. The long part.
Frenulum - A means of coupling the fore and hind wings in most lepidoptera.
Galea - pl Galeae A "helmet-shaped" part of the maxilla of an insect. Source: www.dictioary.com
Haemolympha - insect 'blood'.
Haustellum - the proboscis through which liquids can be drawn.
Hyperparasitism - A situation where two parasites share the same host but one of the parasites develops on the other.
Instar - The period between each ecdysis.
Jungum - A means of coupling the fore and hind wings in Zeugloptera, Dacnonypha and Hepialidae.
Labium - pl Labia A liplike structure, such as that forming the floor of the mouth of certain invertebrates, especially insects Source: www.dictionary.com
Lacinia - pl Laciniae The posterior, inner process of the stipes on the maxill[ae] of insects Source: www.dictionary.com
Lectotype - The specimen or illustration selected as the type of a species when the original author did not specify a type.Source: www.dictionary.com
Macrotricia - broad, flattened scales on the wings.
Maxilla - pl Maxillae any member of one our two parts of mouthparts in insects of other arthropods. Source: Collins Concise English Dictionary 3rd Edition
Meconium - waste matter accumulated during the pupal stage.
Mesothorax - the middle part of the thorax.
Metathorax - the hindmost part of the thorax connecing to the abdomen.
Micropyle - A pore in the ovum of through which spermatozoa can enter.
Monophagy - (of parasites) confinement to a single host species.
Monotrystian - the genitalia arrangement of females of Zeugloptera, Dacnonypha and Monotrysia. In monotrystian geinitalia one opening serves for copulation and oviposition.
Multiparasitism - parasitization of a host by two or more parasite species.
Ocellus - pl Ocelli a simple eye consisting basically of light-sensitive cells. Source: Collins Concise English Dictionary 3rd Edition
Oligophagy - (of parasites) the ability to live on a single taxonomic group of hosts.
Ostium bursae - the copulatory opening in ditrysian families of moths
Palpus - pl Palpi An elongated, often segmented appendage usually found near the mouth in invertebrate organisms such as mollusks, crustaceans, and insects, the functions of which include sensation, locomotion, and feeding. Source: www.dictionary.com
Patagia - the dorsal plates on the prothorax
Pecten - pl Pectens or Pectines any comblike part or organ.
Pectinate - like a comb.
Pedicle - a part of the antennae of a moth.
Poikilothermic - cold-blooded.
Polyphagy - the ability to eat a variety of unrelated things.
Polypodus - Having lots of legs. i.e. caterpillars have a number of pesudolegs in addition to their 'real' legs.
Prothorax - the part of the thorax nearest the head.
Saccus - a soft-walled anatomical cavity usually having a narrow opening or none at all and often containing a special fluid. Source: www.dictionary.com
Scape - a part of the antennae of a moth. The base most point joining to the head.
Seta pl Setae - A stiff hair, bristle, or bristlelike process or part on an organism. Source: www.dictionary.com
Setal - of or relating to Seta.
Signum - pl Signa part of the female genital organs
Spermatophore - A capsule or compact mass of spermatozoa extruded by the males of certain invertebrates and directly transferred to the reproductive parts of the female. Source: www.dictionary.com
Spiracle - any of several paired appertures in the cuticle of insects by which air enters and leaves the trachea. Source: Collins Concise English Dictionary 3rd Edition
Stipe - any stalklike part. Source: Collins Concise English Dictionary 3rd Edition
Superparasitism - the situation in which more eggs are laid on or in a host be a parasite species than the host can support.
Tarsus - pl Tarsi the end of the legs (i.e. away from the body) typically five segmented.
Tegula - pl Tegulae a feature on the mesothorax above the base of the forewings.
Tegumen - part of the male genitalia.
Ternum - The outer edge of the wing.
Trachea - any of the tubes in insects that convey air from the spiracles to the tissues. Source: Collins Concise English Dictionary 3rd Edition
Uncus - part of the male genitalia.
Vinculum - part of the male genitalia.