Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In entomology, the epimeron of the mesothorax; the epimeral sclerite of the mesopleuron.
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Hypopleura: in Diptera, the space over the middle and hind coxa, between the metapleura and pteropleura: the side of the metasternum: the mesepimeron of the mesothorax.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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Mesinfraepisternum: a sclerite formed between propleuron, mesepisternum, mesepimeron and second coxa.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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Humeral suture: in Odonata, runs from just in front the base of the fore-wing to the edge of the median coxa, separating the mesepisternum from the mesepimeron.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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Lateral sutures: of the thorax in Odonata, are situated on the sides of thorax, the first separating the metepisternum from the mesepimeron; the second separating the metepisternum from the metepimeron; the first more or less obsolete in the Anisoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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