翅鞘(elytron),也作鞘翅,是某些昆虫(尤其是鞘翅目和半翅目昆虫)演化、变硬的前翅(英语:forewing),因功能类似“翅膀”的“剑鞘”而得名。翅鞘主要的功能是保护用于飞行的后翅(英语:hindwing),通常会覆盖在后翅上面。 Butterfield, N. J. Exceptional Fossil
維基物種上的相關信息:蜆蝶亞科 Hall, J. P. (2003). Phylogenetic reassessment of the five forewing radial‐veined tribes of Riodininae (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae). Systematic
Washington, D. C. Hall, J.P.W. 2003 Phylogenetic reassessment of the five forewing radial-veined tribes of Riodininae (Lepidoptera: Riodininae. The Royal
David M; Ellington, Charles P. High lift function of the pteroid bone and forewing of pterosaurs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences