metapectus
Definition:
The
area that is located anteriorly of the
metapleural carina.
written by: Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.
Relationships / properties:
The metapectus is a area.
The metapectus is part of the cuticle.
metapectus by Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.
metapectus by Mikó, I., L. Vilhelmsen, N. F. Johnson, L. Masner , and Z. Pénzes. 2007. Morphology of Scelionidae (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea): head and mesosoma. Zootaxa 1571:1-78.
comment added over 14 years ago by Istvan Miko
The metapectus is an area of the metapectal propodeal complex in some non-apocritan hymenoptera and in all apocritan Hymenoptera. The posterior limit of the area might be defined by different structures in different taxa and hence in different papers.
Reference: Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.
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