hindwing
Posterior flight surface
The hindwing is one of the rear pair of wings on a four-winged insect, positioned behind the forewings.
In beetles, the hindwings are the functional flight wings, folded beneath hardened wing covers.
In butterflies and moths, hindwings often display distinctive coloring or eyespots: The moth's hindwings flash bright orange when threatened.
Plates or weighing devices
- eyespotCircular marking resembling an iris
- swallowtailButterfly with forked hindwings
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
coloration · iridescence · pattern · mimicry · camouflage · lepidoptera · basking · thermoregulation
Hardened forewings of beetles
- beetleHard-winged insect
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- dragonflyLarge-eyed flying predator
- grasshopperJumping insect, long legs
locust · cricket · wasp · bee · cicada · mantis · cockroach · termite
Move with effortless continuity
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- wingbeatSingle wing oscillation
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- thrustForceful forward motion
maneuverability · steering · stabilization · hover · airflow · aerodynamics · camber · takeoff
Small tissue fold restricting movement
- costaRib-like anatomical structure
- venationArrangement of veins
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- pterostigmaOpaque cell on insect wing
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- eyespotCircular marking resembling an iris
- swallowtailButterfly with forked hindwings
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
skipper · coloration · iridescence · pattern · mimicry · camouflage · lepidoptera · basking · thermoregulation · proboscis
elytra
Hardened forewings of beetles
grasshopper · locust · cricket · wasp · bee · cicada · mantis · cockroach · termite · lacewing
glide
Move with effortless continuity
thrust · maneuverability · steering · stabilization · hover · airflow · aerodynamics · camber · takeoff · landing
frenulum
Small tissue fold restricting movement