<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">beetle elytra</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>chitinous material</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>beetle elytron</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>beetle wing</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>beetle&apos;s wings</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>beetlewing</topic></variant> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>