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lateral metapleuro-metacoxal muscle

definition: Themuscle that originates ventrally of the metapleuralridge and inserts anterolaterally on the dorsalmargin of themetacoxa.

written by: Miko, I. 2009. Curator. Hymenoptera Ontology.

highest applicable taxon name: Hymenoptera

OBO dbxref: HAO:0000478

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(from: Mikó, I., L. Vilhelmsen, N. F. Johnson, L. Masner , and Z. Pénzes. 2007.) Pleural promotor of the metacoxa; originates from the posterior surface of the paracoxal ridge, from the ventral surface of the metapleural ridge, and from the metapleuron below the ridge and inserts on the lateral margin of the metacoxa anterior to the site of origin of the metacoxo-metasubalar muscle; the posterior margin of the site of origin of the muscle usually corresponds externally to the ventral part of the metapleural carina. by:Istvan Miko

sensu

(from: Mikó, I., L. Vilhelmsen, N. F. Johnson, L. Masner , and Z. Pénzes. 2007.) by:Istvan Miko

existing relationships:

lateral metapleuro-metacoxal muscle	is_a /	muscle		matt	09/12/2007
lateral metapleuro-metacoxal muscle	part_of /	metathorax		imiko	07/31/2009

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