Hymenoptera Glossary

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mesosoma

definition: The anatomical cluster that is composed of the thorax and the first metasomal tergite.

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

highest applicable taxon name: Apocrita

OBO dbxref: HAO:0000576

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plural form mesosomae by:Matt Yoder

alternative definition (from: Gibson , G. A. P., J. D. Read , and R. Fairchild. 1998.) Middle of the three main body regions of apocritan Hymenoptera, which looks like the insect thorax but is composed of the thorax plus the propodeum; sometimes called the alitrunk. by:Istvan Miko

homonym (from: Goulet, H., and J. T. Huber. 1993.) In Apocrita, the thorax plus the propodeum (cf. thorax). by:Istvan Miko

sensu (from: Goulet, H., and J. T. Huber. 1993.) by:Istvan Miko

alternative definition (from: Leponce, M., T. Delsinne , Y. Laurent, J. Cillis, I. Bachy, A. Heughebaert, P. Desmet, and N. Youdjou..) The second tagma of the ant body, formed by the fusion of the first abdominal segment (the propodeum) with the thorax. It is also called mesosoma. The three pairs of legs and, when present, the two pairs of wings are articulated to the alitrunk. by:Katja Seltmann

existing relationships:

thorax	part_of /	mesosoma	matt
metapectal-propodeal complex	part_of /	mesosoma	adeans	08/30/2006
mesosoma	is_a /	tagma	adeans	10/27/2006
posterior mesonoto-mesotrochanteral muscle	part_of /	mesosoma	imiko	04/29/2009
metanotal-propodeal sulcus	part_of /	mesosoma	adeans	07/07/2009
mesofurco-metabasalar muscle	part_of /	mesosoma	imiko	08/04/2009
prospinasterno-mesofurcal muscle	part_of /	mesosoma	imiko	08/04/2009
mesospinasterno-metafurcal muscle	part_of /	mesosoma	imiko	08/04/2009
abdominal tergum 1	part_of /	mesosoma	mbertone	11/12/2009
leg	part_of /	mesosoma	mbertone	11/12/2009

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