forewing

ˈfɔrwɪŋ
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Translation of forewing into German

Noun

insect

TECH.
either wing of the front pair in insects
TECH.
Vorderflügel
  • The butterfly's forewing is brightly colored.Der Vorderflügel des Schmetterlings ist bunt gefärbt.
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  • forewing: either wing of the front pair in insects
    (insect) Vorderflügel

Synonyms and analogies of forewing in English

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Examples of forewing in a sentence

  • Scientists examined the beetle's forewing under a microscope.

Translations of "forewing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derVorderflügelnm.

The midfield of the forewing has two yellow spots, a third spot sits at the base of the wing.

Das Mittelfeld der Vorderflügel weist zwei gelbe Flecken auf, ein dritter Fleck sitzt an der Flügelbasis.

The tip of the forewing is hook-shaped and the hind wing square.

Die Spitze des Vorderflügels ist Hakenförmig und die Hinterseite quadratisch.

Characteristics of underside of the forewing.

Merkmale der Unterseite des Vorderflügels

The redish ring on the forewing of the Lesser Purple Emperor.

Ein rötlicher Ring auf den Vorderflügel beim Kleine Schillerfalter.

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The upper surface of the female's forewing is brighter orange, the hind wing light brown with an orange band along the edge.

Die Oberseite der Vorderflügel des Weibchens ist heller orange, die Hinterflügel hellbraun mit einem orangefarbenen Band entlang der Ränder.

The sound is produced by the male grasshoppers by rubbing the serrated edge of the hind leg against the forewing - the sound lasts about one and a half seconds, strong, jarring and metallic.

Der Ton wird vom männlichen Grashüpfer durch Reiben des gezackten Randes der Hinterbeine gegen die Vorderflügel erzeugt - der Ton dauert ungefähr eineinhalb Sekunden, ist stark, schrill und metallisch.

In the back corner of the forewing of the lesser swallow prominent there is a pure white triangle which the swallow prominent lacks.

In der hinteren Ecke des Vorderflügels des Birken-Porzellanspinners gibt es einen deutlichen weißen Triangel der bei dem Pappel-Porzellanspinner fehlt.

Brimstone The typical forewing of brimstones can be seen already from a distance, as well as the sharp tips of the hind wings, the light-coloured wing veins and the reddish-brown spots on the wings.

Die typischen Vorderflügel der Zitronenfalter kann man schon aus der Ferne sehen, wie auch die scharfen Spitzen der Hinterflügel, die hell-gefärbten Flügelvenen und die rötlich-braunen Flecken auf den Flügeln.

The genus Lasioglossum can be divided into two informal series based on the strength of the distal veins of the forewing.

Die Gattung Lasioglossum kann in zwei informelle Serien unterteilt werden, basierend auf der Stärke der Distaladern des Vorderflügels.

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