Entomological Terms
glossary terms
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- veins
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Tubular branching rods that extend from the bases to the margins of the wings and provide support for the wing membrane.
- venation
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Pattern of formation and branching of veinsi in wings.
- voucher specimen
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A specimen archived in a permanent collection (usually in a museum, an institution with a mandate to preserve materials indefinitely).



