Tegula (insect anatomy)
![The tegula is labeled f on this chalcid. Click for an uncropped version.](/Images/godic/202502/15/Chalcid_thorax0816.jpg")
A tegula is a small sclerite 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.