Hymenoptera Glossary

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id: 623

metascutellum

definition: Thearea that is located medially on themetanotum, is delimited laterally by themetanotal trough and corresponds to the reservoir of the dorsal vessel.

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

OBO dbxref: HAO:0000625

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plural form metascutella by:Andy Deans

sensu

(from: Chapman, R. F. 1998.) by:Andy Deans

alternative definition

(from: Goulet, H., and J. T. Huber. 1993.) The middle region of the metanotum. In Apocrita, only the mesoscutellum is evident and is simply called the scutellum, whereas in symphyta both the mesoscutellum and metascutellum are present. by:Andy Deans

HOL pdf page (from: Mikó, I., L. Vilhelmsen, N. F. Johnson, L. Masner , and Z. Pénzes. 2007.) 52,53,54,68,73,74 by:Hans Clebsch

alternative definition

(from: Ronquist, F., and G. Nordlander. 1989.) the median elevated area of the metanotum by:Andy Deans

existing relationships:

metascutellum	part_of /	metanotum	matt
metascutellar carina	part_of /	metascutellum	adeans	04/23/2009
metascutellum	is_a /	area	adeans	07/30/2009
metanotal spine	part_of /	metascutellum	imiko	07/31/2009
metascutellar arm	part_of /	metascutellum	adeans	08/05/2009

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