alternative definition added over 14 years ago by Istvan Miko
Paired segmented appendage located between the compound eyes on the anterior or dorsal surface of the head. These are sensory structures composed of three primary segments, i.e., scape, pedicel, and flagellum. The flagellum is always multi-segmented in the Braconidae.
Reference: Sharkey, M.J. and R.A. Wharton 1997. Morphology and terminology. Pages 19-38. In: Wharton, R.A., P.M. Marsh, and M.J. Sharkey (Eds), Manual of the New World genera of Braconidae (Hymenoptera). Special Publication of the International Society of Hymenopterists. Vol. 1: 1-439 pp.
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