transtilla

English

Noun

transtilla (plural transtillae)

1. (zoology) A band of connective tissue between and at the base of the valva of some insects.
   • 1973, L. A. Gozmány, L. Vári, The Tineidae of the Ethiopian Region, page 131:

     The small lobe of the transtillae distinguishes the species from its preceding congeners; the narrow vinculum is also a special feature.

   • 1992, James A. Scott, The Butterflies of North America, page 352:

     The male transtilla and valva are truncated, and the transtilla is as long as the valva (Fig. 71).

   • 2000, Bulletin of Natural History, number 4, page 49:

     One type is the separated transtilla covered with spines.