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5th sternite | The 5th ventral plate of the 5th abdominal segment, generally square but often highly modified in male tachinids |
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Abdomen | The posterior major section of invertebrates |
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Abdominal Discal Setae | Central setae on abdominal tergites in front of marginal setae. |
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Abdominal Tergites | Dorsal abdominal segments |
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Anatergite | A tergite (plate) of the mesothorax (middle thorax) between the scutellum and the halter located under the calypter in tachinidae |
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Antenna | 3 segmented in tachinidae bearing a 3 segmented arista |
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Antennal Grooves | Paired grooves on the face often separated by a carina (facial carina) |
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Apical Scutellar Bristles/Hairs | A pair of seate or hair situated at the apex of the scutellum |
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Arista | 3 segmented hair like structure arising from the postpedicel |
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Aristomere | A segment of the arista (3 segments) |
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Bm-Cu | Basal medial-cubital cross vein |
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Calyptra | Upper and lower calyptra are lobes at the posterior base of the wing |
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Costal Bristles | Bristles along the anterior margin of the wing situated on the costal vein |
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Cs3 | Coastal section 3 on the anterior wing margin |
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CuA1 | Cubital wing vein. |
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Dm | Discal medial wing cell |
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Dm-Cu | Discal medial-cubital cross vein |
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Eye | Visual sensory organ at the lateral surface of the head |
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Face Or Facial Plate | The area defined dorsally by the antennal sockets, ventrally by the lower facial margin and laterally by the facial ridge |
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Facial Carina | Longitudinal keel separating the antennal grooves |
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Facial Ridge | Small sclerotized longitudinal plate located lateral of the face |
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Femur | Subbasal segment of the leg |
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Gena | Cheeks, below the eye |
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Head | First major section of the invertebrate body, usually bearing the eyes and antennae |
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Katepisternum | More or less triangular plate situated between front and middle coxa |
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M | Media – third longitudinal wing vein |
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Marginal Setae | Setae situated at the posterior margin of abdominal tergites |
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Midfemur | The femur of the middle leg |
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Outer Fronto-Orbital Bristles | Bristles located dorsally between the eye and the inner fronto-orbital bristles |
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Palpus (Palpi) | Structure of the maxilla situated at the base of the proboscis |
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Parafacial | Area between the eye and the facial plate |
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Pedicel | 2nd antennal segment after the scape |
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Peristomal Bristles | Bristles or setae along the vibrissal angle usually much smaller than the vibrissae |
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Petiole | Petiole is the stem-like extension arising from the wing cell r4+5 |
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Post Pedicel | 3rd antennal segment following from the pedicel |
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Posteroventral | Posterior and ventral of ..... |
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Postmetacoxal Area | The area between the hind coxae, ventrally of the abdominal attachment, this area maybe sclerotized or membranous |
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Presutural Intra-Alar Seta | The intra alar setae that are located posterior of the dorsal suture of the thorax |
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Proboscis | The mouthparts |
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Prosternal Membrane | Membrane on either side of the sclerotized prosternum |
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Prosternum | Ventral sclerotized plate between the front coxae |
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R-M | Radial-medial cross vein |
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R1 | Wing vein |
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R2-3 | Radial wing cells |
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R4-5 | Radial wing cells |
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Scutellum | The posterior part of the mesothorax |
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Seta (Setae) | |
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Stem Vein | Basal section of the radius vein r1 |
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Subcoastal Joint | Where the subcosta sc joins the costa between cs1 and cs2 at the anterior wing margin. |
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Subcranial Cavity | = oral cavity, the opening on the ventral aspect of the head, incorporating the mouthparts |
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Subscutellum | Convex, cushion-like located posteroventrally of the scutellum. a defining characteristic of tachinidae |
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Tarsus | The distal segment of the leg divided into 5 segments (tarsomeres) |
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Tergite | The dorsal plate of each abdominal segment |
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Thorax | The middle section of an insects body |
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Tibia | The middle section of the leg between femur and tarsus |
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Vertex | The upper part of the head |
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Vibrissae | One or rarely more outstanding, forward and inclinate directed bristles at the foremost point of the vibrissal angle |
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Vibrissal Angle | Ventral part continuing from the facial ridge |
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