Usu. in pl. androconia, scales on the wings of certain male Lepidoptera from which the attractive scent of the male is diffused; = plumule, n. 3(b).
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| 释义 | the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Lepidoptera or butterflies and moths > [noun] > parts of > androconia or plumule (2) androconium1877 Usu. in pl. androconia, scales on the wings of certain male Lepidoptera from which the attractive scent of the male is diffused; = plumule, n. 3(b). plumule1890 Entomology. A small plumose organ or structure; spec. (a) an androconium of a male butterfly or moth, often having a downy tip; (b) a projection of… |
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