The retinaculum is a loop on the underside of the forewing of some moths. Along with the
References
* Pinhey, E (1962): "Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa". Longmans Southern Africa, Cape Town.
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Retinaculum — or retinacula may be:Human anatomy: * Peroneal retinacula * Flexor retinaculum of the hand * Extensor retinaculum of the hand * Retinaculum musculorum flexorum pedis, in lower leg and footInvertebrate anatomy: * the Retinaculum (moth), in wing *… … Wikipedia
Sphingidae — For a complete species list of this family, see the Sphingidae species list. Taxobox name = Hawk moths image width = 200px image caption = Hummingbird hawk moth Macroglossum stellatarum regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo … Wikipedia
Hedylidae — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta … Wikipedia
lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… … Universalium
Lepidoptera — Taxobox name = Butterflies / skippers, moths fossil range=Jurassic Recent image width = 250px image caption = The Clipper Parthenos sylvia regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera… … Wikipedia
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
