Hymenoptera Glossary

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id: 1505

posterior glossal plate

definition: Thesclerite that is located ventrally of theparaglossae and is composed of two fused posterior glossalsclerites.

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

highest applicable taxon name: Hymenoptera

OBO dbxref: HAO:0000747

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(from: Vilhelmsen, L. 1996.) a single sclerite present ventrally to the paraglossae by:Andy Deans

alternative definition

(from: Vilhelmsen, L. 1996.) The sclerite present ventrally to the paraglossae. by:Andy Deans

comment (from: Vilhelmsen, L. 1996.) when this structure is represented by a pair of sclerites they are termed the posterior glossal sclerites by:Andy Deans

existing relationships:

posterior glossal plate	part_of /	labiomaxillary complex		adeans	09/08/2006
posterior glossal plate	is_a /	sclerite		adeans	09/08/2006

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