hemelytron
/hɪˈmɛlɪtrɑn/
noun
- The thickened, leathery front wing of certain insects, such as true bugs, that partly covers and protects the hind wing.
- Entomologists examine the hemelytron to identify different species of true bugs.
- The hemelytron of a stink bug has a hard base and a membranous tip.
- Unlike beetles, true bugs have a hemelytron that is only partly hardened.