speculum by Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.
upper mesepimeron by Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
upper mesepimeron by Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.
speculum by Ronquist, F., and G. Nordlander. 1989. Skeletal morphology of an archaic cynipoid, Ibalia rufipes (Hymenoptera: Ibaliidae). Entomologica Scandinavica, Supplement 33:1-60.
upper mesepimeron by Gibson, G. A. P. 1986. Mesothoracic skeletomusculature and mechanics of and jumping in Eupelminae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Eupelmidae). Canadian Entomologist 118:691-728.
speculum by Karlsson, D., and F. Ronquist. 2012. Skeletal Morphology of Opius dissitus and Biosteres carbonarius, with a Discussion of Terminology and Morphological Variation in Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). PLoS ONE 7:1-38.
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comment added about 15 years ago by Matt Yoder
Alternative definition for the wing speculum sensu Thomson from gibson et al 1998:
"A bare region of the forewing immediately beyond the basal setal line behind the
parastigma (see also linea calva). "
alternative definition added about 15 years ago by Istvan Miko
Dorsal region of the mesepimeron that is sometimes differentiated from a lower mesepimeron by a transepimeral sulcus.
Reference: Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
Cross reference: false
alternative definition added about 15 years ago by Istvan Miko
Dorsal region of the mesepimeron that is the site of origin of pl2-fu2, if marked ventrally by a change of sculpture, or a transepimeral line, sulcus, or pit.
Reference: Gibson, G. A. P. 1986. Mesothoracic skeletomusculature and mechanics of and jumping in Eupelminae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Eupelmidae). Canadian Entomologist 118:691-728.
Cross reference: false
alternative definition added over 13 years ago by Kelly Dew
The area that is located dorsally on the mesopleuron, is delimited posteriorly by the mesepimeral ridge and posteroventrally by the mesopleural scrobe and corresponds to the site of origin of the dorsal mesopleuro-mesofurcal muscle.
Reference: Karlsson, D., and F. Ronquist. 2012. Skeletal Morphology of Opius dissitus and Biosteres carbonarius, with a Discussion of Terminology and Morphological Variation in Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). PLoS ONE 7:1-38.
Cross reference: None provided.
comment added almost 10 years ago by Istvan Miko
The definition has been corrected from "The area that is located dorsally on the mesopleuron, is delimited posteriorly by the mesepimeral ridge and corresponds to the site of origin of the dorsal mesopleuro-mesofurcal muscle."