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Definition of Mesoscutum

Mesoscutum
Mesoscutum Mes`o*scu"tum, n. [Meso- + scutum.] (Zo["o]l.) The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect. See Illust. of Butterfly.

Meaning of Mesoscutum from wikipedia

- posterolateral projection known as a parategula on both sides of the mesoscutum; tarsal claws cleft; hind coxae with a longitudinal dorsal carina or folding...
- Lepidoptera), in which the anterior portion of the mesonotum (called the mesoscutum, or simply "scutum") forms most of the dorsal surface of the thorax. In...
- (back) stripe is broader. There are two longitudinal yellow stripes on the mesoscutum, however some males do not have these stripes, and they are especially...
- always distinct, but much smaller than (and immediately posterior to) the mesoscutum. Scutellum in various types of insect 26 = Heteroptera scutellum 6 = Diptera...
- and Panama. It is a metallic green with a bronzy iridescence on the mesoscutum, metatibia, and metasoma. "Euglossa villosa Moure, 1968 -- Discover Life...
- prothorax is very short. The scutellum is shorter than the mid lobe of the mesoscutum, and has a pair of setae. The metathorax is slightly shorter than the...
- wing, a very broad metasomal petiole, and a single median groove in the mesoscutum. The taxon was erected by Alexander Henry Haliday in 1833. Dessart, P...
- defined clypeus, with some heavy punctures. Thorax is black and sculptured. Mesoscutum is polished, with irregular punctures. Wings are quite infuscate. Legs...
- the legs, scapes, and thorax are light brown with dark streaks on the mesoscutum. The head is yellowish or yellowish-brown around the central regions,...
- a relatively constricted metasomal petiole, and three grooves in the mesoscutum. The largest genus within Megaspilidae is Dendrocerus. The second largest...