Scutellum (insect anatomy)
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scutellum-insect-anatomy-308-9361789
title:
Scutellum (insect anatomy)
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The scutellum is the posterior portion of either the mesonotum or the metanotum of an insect thorax; however, it is used almost exclusively in the former context, as the metanotum is rather reduced in most insect groups. In the Hemiptera, and some Coleoptera, the scutellum is a small triangular plate behind the pronotum and between the forewing bases. In Diptera and Hymenoptera, the scutellum is nearly always distinct, but much smaller than the mesoscutum.
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Anatomical structure on insects
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutellum_(insect_anatomy)
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2024-02-14T17:24:20Z
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