alternative definition added over 15 years ago by Istvan Miko
In most chalcids except Eulophidae, term used for a longitudinal
groove (very rarely a carina) very close to the side of the scutellum that differentiate a lateral,
usually more or less vertical scutellar region, the axillula, between the groove/carina and the
usually posteriorly sloping axilla (see also sublateral grooves).
Reference: Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
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