Hymenoptera Glossary

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occiput

definition: Theregion that is located posteriorly on thehead and is delimited externally by thevertex and the posteriormargin of thegena, and internally by thepostocciput.

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

OBO dbxref: HAO:0000658

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occipital by:Andy Deans

alternative definition

(from: Goulet, H., and J. T. Huber. 1993.) The posterior part of the head behind the vertex dorsally and the genae laterally. If the an occipital carina is present, the occiput is the area between it and the very narrow postocciput surrounding the foramen magnum (see also postgena). by:Andy Deans

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(from: Goulet, H., and J. T. Huber. 1993.) by:Andy Deans

HOL pdf page (from: Mikó, I., L. Vilhelmsen, N. F. Johnson, L. Masner , and Z. Pénzes. 2007.) 44 by:Hans Clebsch

alternative definition

(from: Snodgrass, R. E. 1935.) the dorsal part of the occipital arch, or also the entire arch including the postgenae by:Andy Deans

existing relationships:

occiput	part_of /	head	matt
occipital sulcus	part_of /	occiput	adeans	10/23/2006
occipital depression	part_of /	occiput	adeans	02/26/2009
occiput	is_a /	region	adeans	07/30/2009
postgena	part_of /	occiput	adeans	07/30/2009
occipital condyle	part_of /	occiput	adeans	08/05/2009

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