What does transtilla mean?

transtilla

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A band of connective tissue between and at the base of the valva of some insects.

"The small lobe of the transtillae distinguishes the species from its preceding congeners; the narrow vinculum is also a special feature."
"The male transtilla and valva are truncated, and the transtilla is as long as the valva (Fig. 71)."
"One type is the separated transtilla covered with spines."

transtillae (plural)

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