hindwing|hindwings in English

noun

one of back wings of a four-winged insect

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1. Hindwings reach Alength of 14–20 millimetres (0.55–0.79 in)

2. The hindwing has three or four black spots around the center.

3. The hindwings are dark brown, very much like a large version of Hippotion irregularis.

4. The 'anterior Banksian line' in either wing is formed by bending of the branches of Rs, and the 'posterior Banksian line' by similar bending of branches of CuA (forewing) or MP2 (hindwing).

5. The vivid coloration is very probably Aposematic too, as the adults when physically persecuted will assume a "dymantic" posture with the red or orange hindwings exposed, and produce an foul-smelling froth of blood and air from the thoracic spiracles.

6. Spring Cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata) Smaller than the fall Cankerworm at about 3/4 inch long when fully grown, the adult male moth can be identified by his silky forewings, which have loosely attached brownish scales and three diagonal dark lines, pale gray hindwings with a dusky distal spot, and a dirty white or mottled brown head.

7. Dermaptera is an order o beasties wi common names sic as horny-gollachs, eariwigs, clipshears, an forkietails.Ae o the smaaest order o beasties, Dermaptera haes juist ower 2,000 species skared amang 16 faimlies.The name Dermaptera means "wings o skin", effeirin tae the striffiny hindwings that fauld in Aneath the cutty teuch forewings