androconia

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androconia (noun, plural; Greek aner, male; konia, dust): (Arthropoda: Insecta) Specialized scales associated with aphrodisiac pheromone glands, on the wings of male butterflies; comparable scales may occur on legs or abdomen

See also: scent scales.