clearwinged

Clearwinged is a term used to describe insects that have a visible, membrane-like extension between their wings, allowing for a distinctive clear or transparent appearance. This characteristic is particularly notable in some species of moths and butterflies. The wings are typically joined together by a thin, membranous ridge or bar, contributing to the clear or glass-like effect.

Bees and wasps also exhibit relatively clearwinged structures, though the term "clearwing" is more frequently applied to insects with transparent wings in the moths and butterflies subsets. The transparent wing membrane in some species allows for exceptional visibility, but it is often associated with cleptoparasitism, a practice in which the insect hides eggs in tree cavities and seeds, which may have safety consequences due to some predators failing to identify the mature insect.

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