Hymenoptera Glossary

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episternum

definition: Thearea that is located on thepleuron anterior or ventral to thepleuralsulcus.

written by: Deans, A. R. 2009. HAO curator..

highest applicable taxon name: Hymenoptera

OBO dbxref: HAO:0000303

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plural form episterna by:Andy Deans

alternative definition

(from: Ronquist, F., and G. Nordlander. 1989.) the lateral region of the pleuron anterior or ventral to the pleural sulcus (modified from Michener 1944) by:Andy Deans

sensu

(from: Ronquist, F., and G. Nordlander. 1989.) by:Andy Deans

alternative definition

(from: Snodgrass, R. E. 1935.) the area of the pleuron before the pleural suture and above the trochantin, sometimes divided horizontally into a supraepisternum, or anepisternum, and an infraepisternum or katepisternum by:Andy Deans

existing relationships:

episternum	part_of /	pleuron	adeans	08/30/2006
mesepisternum	is_a /	episternum	adeans	09/02/2006
metepisternum	is_a /	episternum	adeans	09/02/2006
anepisternum	part_of /	episternum	adeans	09/02/2006
katepisternum	part_of /	episternum	adeans	09/02/2006
episternum	is_a /	region	adeans	07/30/2009

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