pretornal

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ tornal.

Adjective

pretornal (not comparable)

1. (entomology) Close to the margin of an insect’s wing towards the posterior angle; near the tornus.
   • 1907, Lieut. Colonel CT Bingham, The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma., volume II Butterflies, London: Taylor and Francis, page 127:

     Upper and under sides similar to those in ♂; the differs in the black markings which are broader, the red ocelli on the hind wing that are considerably larger, and in the obliquely placed pretornal short bar that is always centred with red.

   • 1953, Bulletin of Entomological Research, volume 43, London: Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, pages 686-687:

     In the male, the forewing is lighter and without the greyish clouding; the pretornal mark is reduced to a few fuscous scales or is sometimes completely absent.