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Similar Leptochilus, Petiole, Stenodynerus, Odynerus, Euodynerus | ||
A tegula is a small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects such as Orthoptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Auchenorrhyncha, and attached to the antero-lateral portion of the mesonotum.
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