 Tegula (insect anatomy)

A tegula is a small sclerite with innervated bristles situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects such as Orthoptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Auchenorrhyncha, and attached to the antero-lateral portion of the mesonotum.The tegula in locusts is a model system for studying the role of feedback from mechanoreceptors during movement.