Anal cell

For other uses, see Anal cancer.

Anal cells[1] are rear components of the insect wings, found for example in Diptera (flies). A cell, in the case of an insect wing, is the central area surrounded by veins. It can be closed by veins or open.

References

  1. ^ Hardy, G. H. (1962). "The Anal Field in the Wing Venation of Empididae and Related Families". onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Australian Journal of Entomology. pp. 25–29. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1962.tb00167.x. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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