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mx id: 7120 | OBO id: HAO:0001620 | URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001620

upper mesepisternum

Definition:

The area that corresponds to the site of origin of the mesopleuro-mesobasalar, second and third mesopleuro-third axillary sclerite of fore wing and second mesopleuro-mesonotal muscles.

written by: Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.

Relationships / properties:

The upper mesepisternum is a area.

The upper mesepisternum is part of the cuticle. The upper mesepisternum is part of the mesopleuron.

upper mesepisternum by Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..

upper mesepisternum by Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.

upper mesepisternum by Gibson, G. A. P. 1986. Mesothoracic skeletomusculature and mechanics of and jumping in Eupelminae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Eupelmidae). Canadian Entomologist 118:691-728.

alternative definition added about 14 years ago by Istvan Miko

Mostly lateral region of the mesepisternum differentiated between the mesopleural suture and transepisternal line/sulcus, if present.

Reference: Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998. Chalcid wasps (Chalcidoidea): illustrated glossary of positional and morphological terms ..
Cross reference: None provided.

alternative definition added about 14 years ago by Istvan Miko

Region of the mesepisternum that is the site of origin of pl2-ba2b, pl2-3ax2b, c, and pl2-cx2, and if a transepisternal line or sulcus is delineated, region of the mesepisternum between the transepisternal line or sulcus, acropleural sulcus and pleural suture.

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: None provided.

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