Hymenoptera Glossary

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id: 3347

metafurco-metacoxal muscle

definition: Themuscle that originates from themetafurca and inserts on themetacoxa.

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

highest applicable taxon name: Hymenoptera

OBO dbxref: HAO:0000596

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(from: Mikó, I., L. Vilhelmsen, N. F. Johnson, L. Masner , and Z. Pénzes. 2007.) Remotor of the metacoxa; is subdivided, the lateral band originates from the posterior surface of the ventral metafurcal lamella, the median band from metadiscrimenal lamella in most Scelionidae dorsally of the site of origin of the median metapleuro-metacoxal muscle; in Telenominae, Gryonini and Baeini the median band originates posterior to the site of origin of the medain metapleuro-metacoxal muscle; inserts on the posterior margin of the metacoxa. by:Istvan Miko

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

existing relationships:

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

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