Cuneus

The cuneus is a triangular-shaped region at the distal end of the fore wing in some species of Hemiptera. The presence/absence and shape of the cuneus, if it is present, is an important diagnostic feature and used to help entomologists identify individual species of Hemiptera.

A photograph of an adult mirid bug showing the cuneus
Photograph by Fritz Geller-Grimm licensed under Creative Commons.

Related terms

• Distal
• Hemiptera
• Heteroptera

Related groups of terms

• Invertebrate body structure

Related pages on this web site

• Insect wings
• True bugs - Order Hemiptera

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