Anal cell

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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.