<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">beetle elytra</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31374468</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:40:59</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">beetle elytron</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">beetle wing</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">beetle&apos;s wings</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">beetlewing</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The hard exoskeletal components composed of chitin that covers the wings of a beetle (Coleopter). Elytra provide protection from heat, wind, and moisture evaporation allowing beetles to live in adverse conditions, such as a desert environment. Beetle elytra often have bright jewel-tone colors and an iridescence due to the interference of light between the multiple layers of chitin. They have been used as applied decoration on textile and other cultural artifacts. ]]></dc:description></metadata>