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id: 3460

claval formula

definition: enumeration of apicalantennomeres bearing ventral gustatory sensilla and number of sensilla on each

written by: Bin, F. F. 1981. Defintion of female antennal clava based on its plate sensilla in Hymenoptera Scelionidae Telenominae. Redia 64:245-261.

highest applicable taxon name: Platygastroidea

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quarantine

(from: Deans, A. R. 2009.) Is this a related synonym of clava? by:Andy Deans

alternative definition

(from: Johnson, N. F., L. Masner, L. Musetti, S. van Noort, K. Rajmohana, C. Darling, A. Guidotti, and A. Polaszek. 2008.) Distribution of the large, multiporous basiconic sensilla on the underside of apical antennomeres of the female, with the segment interval specified followed by the number of sensilla per segment. by:Matt Yoder

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claval formula

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11/12/2007

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