Tegulae

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tegula \Teg"u*la\, n.; pl. {Tegulae}. [L., a tile, dim. fr.
     tegere to cover.] (Zool.)
     A small appendage situated above the base of the wings of
     Hymenoptera and attached to the mesonotum.
     [1913 Webster]