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mx id: 6365 | OBO id: HAO:0001711 | URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001711

mesotibial apical peg

Definition:

The row of spurs that extends along the distal margin of the mesotibia.

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

Relationships / properties:

The mesotibial apical peg is a row of spurs.

The mesotibial apical peg is part of the integument. The mesotibial apical peg is part of the sclerite.

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

mesotibial apical peg by Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.

comment added about 14 years ago by Matt Yoder

Need to be differentiated from the mesotibial spur sensu Gibson et al. 1998.

Reference: None provided.
Cross reference: None provided.

alternative definition added over 14 years ago by Istvan Miko

Peg-like structures near the anterior (outer) apical margin of the mesotibia in some chalcids, which are in a similar location and analogous to the protibial comb of the front leg of most chalcids.

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.

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