Taxacom: name for type of axe shape
John Grehan
calabar.john at gmail.com
Wed Nov 5 21:50:38 CST 2025
2025
Mainly a curiosity question. Describing a valva on moth genitalia that has
a narrow, concave shaped stem then expands distally to form a broad blade
with convex distal edge and sharp corners each end - sort of like half of a
double headed battle axe as illustrated here il_fullxfull.2909846231_nrxg.jpg
(3000×2000)
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Does anyone know of a standard terminology for this kind of blade shape?
Even if there is, it might not be practical if it's not familiar or
descriptive enough, or is too idiosyncratic. I looked over a lot of leaf
blade shapes, but none are like this. I saw a lot of terms for types of
axes, but not for the shape of axe blades separate from the axe as a whole..
Thanks,
John Grehan
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