Juxta

Antispila oinophylla

In

insects. The juxta is located between the two valvae.^[1]

Juxta has also been used to refer to a similar structure in

The term comes from the Latin iuxta, meaning alongside. The biological use of the term should not be confused with the more general use of juxta- as a prefix.

References

^ Eyer, J. R. (1926). "The morphological significance of the juxta in the male genitalia of Lepidoptera". Bull. Brook. Ent. Soc, 21, 32–37.
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[1] Eyer, J. R. (1926). "The morphological significance of the juxta in the male genitalia of Lepidoptera". Bull. Brook. Ent. Soc, 21, 32–37.

[2] S2CID 209586901
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[3] S2CID 16036600
. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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