Androconium

/ˌændrəˈkoʊniəm/ noun

A scent-producing structure on the wings of male butterflies and moths, consisting of specialized scales that release pheromones.

From Greek 'andros' (male) and 'konion' (dust), with Latin nominative -um. It describes the anatomical feature that produces the male insect's chemical signals.

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